So many people make STAIRS what it is. Meet the individuals behind the scenes.
Gabrielle Merani has been with the STAIRS Program since 2012. She is a program coordinator and specializes in admissions and financial aid, teaching parents and students about their college bound options. After graduating Baylor University in 2009 with a bachelor's in English Language Arts 8-12 Education and a master's in Curriculum and Instruction, Gabrielle became a full time English teacher with the Ursuline Academy of Dallas. She has taught twelve years of English at UA and several of her own created courses for seniors such as Modernism and Romanticism. Currently, she is in the Campus Ministry office, providing service learning opportunities for all of Ursuline Academy of Dallas as the Service Coordinator. She is thrilled to work with the STAIRS students again this new year, and looks forward to preparing them for their awesome high school career!
Camille Awayan teaches English and Reading for STAIRS. She graduated from the University of Dallas with degrees in Theology and Spanish. She teaches Middle School English Language Arts and Reading at Good Shepherd Catholic School and is passionate about community building and outreach programs. She is an alumna of St. Augustine Catholic School (now SPSA) and Bishop Lynch High School. She is very happy to have the opportunity to give back to her communities. She looks forward to being a resource for our STAIRS families in all the ways that she can.
Brigid Compton: Brigid graduated from the University of Dallas in 2015 and began teaching in the dioceses of Dallas that fall. She taught middle school math at Good Shepherd for five years and was their middle school supervisor for 3 years. After her time at Good Shepherd, Brigid moved on the teach freshman and senior levels math at Bishop Lynch High School. Having taught both middle school and high school math, Brigid hopes to be a great resource for all the STAIRS students and their families.
Valeria is a senior at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, and this is her second year working with STAIRS. She is excited to participate in the program this new school year, and she looks forward to bonding with the students and helping them learn and grow as they look towards high school.
Her email is: vangyal@stairsprogram.com
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