Andrea Johns, MEd
ACES Academic Coach, Clarksburg High School
Andrea has spent the last 10 years working with underrepresented students to help them reach their educational and career goals. …
Patricia Polimadei, MDE, MBA
ACES Academic Coach, Rockville High School
Patricia Polimadei has close to twenty years of experience working with diverse populations in Montgomery County. Patricia has extensive experience…
Cameron Cox, MEd, EdS
ACES Academic Coach, Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Cameron is a career higher education professional originally from the great city of Springfield, MA. As a first generation college…
Blair Bullock, MA
ACES Academic Coach, Northwood High School
From working with foster care youth to victims of human trafficking, Blair Bullock brings a diverse and interdisciplinary background to…
Cristian Pineda, MEd
ACES Academic Coach, Springbrook High School
Cristian Pineda is a high school academic coach through the ACES program at Montgomery College, and has dedicated over ten years…
Daryn Moore, MS
ACES Academic Coach, Seneca Valley High School
A native of Richmond, VA, Daryn Moore earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communication/radio production from Delaware State University. After…
Maria Abasi, MSW
ACES Academic Coach, Watkins Mill High School
Maria has over 12 years of experience working in the education sector in various capacities. She has worked in education…
Christina Tzortzinis, MA
ACES Academic Coach, Gaithersburg High School
After graduating with her BA from the University of Michigan, Christina Tzortzinis worked in the field of after school programming.…
Minjote Mekonen, MS
ACES Academic Coach, James Hubert Blake High School
Minjote Mekonen was born and raised in the DC metro area by immigrant parents from Ethiopia. After high school, she…
Joram Regis, MA, EdS
ACES Academic Coach, John F. Kennedy High School
Joram Regis grew up in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Sarah J. Hale High School. He is a proud…
Terré Thomas, MA
ACES Academic Coach, Paint Branch High School
Currently moonlighting as an American Sign Language interpreter, Terré moved to South Korea to teach English to children, ages 3…
Traci Johnson, MA
ACES Academic Coach, Wheaton High School
Traci Johnson, a native New Yorker, received her master's degree in guidance and counseling from New York University. After graduating…