ANNUAL REPORT
2017-2018
A NOTE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As I enter my 10th year with Breakthrough Houston (BTH), I offer a few reflections. When I joined BTH in 2009, there was a full-time staff of two. We now have a full-time staff of seven. In those early years, we accepted 25 students per grade level from various middle schools. We now accept 60 students per grade level that come from 20+ middle schools, mostly from HISD. We originally had one site that used St. John’s School during the summer and Episcopal HS during the school year. We now have 3 locations: the original SJS/EHS site, a site founded 3 years ago at KIPP CONNECT serving Connect Community schools, and a new site opening this year at Gregory-Lincoln Education Center which will serve students from Achieve 180 schools in HISD. Our College Bound program, which began in 2008, has now graduated 10 classes of seniors with a 99% college acceptance rate. Ten years ago, we trained 24 Teaching Fellows for careers in education. This summer we will train 84. Our 2015-2020 Strategic Plan called for growth, and we have achieved that growth and are planning for more. Finally, our 501(c)(3) status, which has been under the auspices of St. John’s School since 2008, will soon become an independent 501(c)(3) encompassing all sites under the Breakthrough Houston name, and our faithful Advisory Council will become a Board of Directors. Highlights from 2017-18 include the following: Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in late August and Breakthrough Houston was able to raise $25,542.75 for our 25-30 families who had severe losses. Money
was given out in the form of Walmart gift cards as well as helping to pay for roofing and other building materials for affected families. Twenty-three graduating seniors are attening 12different colleges and universities, including Stanford University, University of Virginia, St. Edwards, American, Northeastern, University of Houston, and University of Texas at Austin. For a 3rd summer, our sophomores and juniors continued their ACT Prep work and a College Knowledge “boot camp” for 2 weeks. The 8th annual college trip included a trip to Austin and Dallas and featured visits to St. Edward’s, University of North Texas, and UT Dallas. The 2017-2018 School Year Program brought in The Niroga Institute to offer yoga and mindfulness activities during advisory period. Fifty-eight out of sixty 8th grade students received high school options counseling and as a result 89% were accepted to college-preparatory high schools this fall. At our 11th annual fundraising luncheon, Dr. Ruth Simmons inspired us with her message about how essential it is to build healthy communities by offering educational opportunities like Breakthrough. Naomi Sierra-Gomez, a BTH student and a BTH Teaching Fellow, also spoke.
The 2018 summer program hosted 178 students, 36 Teaching Fellows, 6 Teaching Assistants and 6 Instructional Coaches. The students continue to view their Teaching Fellows as role models and mentors for their promising futures. The 4th annual camping trip for 9th grade students and Teaching Fellows at Galveston Island State Park was a huge success and pushed the 9th graders to be active leaders throughout the summer. We continue to emphasize a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum and character-based learning. A newly developed SEL pre- and post- summer survey showed considerable student growth in self-control, social intelligence, zest, and a sense of belonging at Breakthrough Houston. We are grateful for your generosity, support and belief in our double mission of educating high-achieving, motivated students from underserved communities for college preparatory high schools and college. Additionally, we inspire and train the next generation of educators.We hope that you will continue to join us as we pursue growth in other areas of the city and other school districts and broaden our impact on even more students and Teaching Fellows in the coming years.
SUMMER PROGRAM
SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM
COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM
The BTH summer program runs for eight weeks each summer and includes a two week teacher orientation, six weeks of classroom work for students and teachers, and one week of teacher evaluations and reviews.
BTH 7th and 8th graders meet on Saturday mornings during the school year and focus on English and math classes, tutorials, and life skills.
BTH 9th - 12th graders meet during the school year and participate in activities including ACT prep, financial literacy, career and college counseling, and resume building.
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OUR COMMUNITY Community Service Avondale House BARC Animal Shelter Buffalo Bayou Park Czech Center Museum
Finca Tres Robles Hermann Park Centennial Garden Memorial Park Conservancy St. Dominic Village
Career Day Sites/ College Visit/ Zoo Trip Alley Theatre Bellaire Richmond Pet Hospital Dillon Kyle Architects Harris County Court of Appeals Harris County Flood Control District The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Houston Zoo Rice University Texas Heart Institute TopSpot Internet Marketing 90.1 KPFT: Houston Pacifica Radio
Role Model Speakers Lauren Byers, MD The Counted Child Jennifer Davis, PhD Judge Mike Fields Chava Gal-Or Patrick Garrett Todd Littion
Abby Mitchell, MBA Andy Parker Cecilia Perez Chelsea Pinnix, MD, PhD Sara Shams Irene Tami-Maury, MD, PhD
Home Stay Families ‘ and Bill Boyce Maria Trisha Cornwell Carolyn and Chris Dorros Laura Garwood MaryScott Hagle and Daniel Kornberg Chaille Hutcheson Jennifer and Chris Laporte
Isabelle and Eric Mayer Janice and Richard Moore Anna Rotman and Bryan Sanchez Leslie and Shannon Sasser Eden and Gregg Sholeen Marcella and Dan Watkins
In-Kind Contributors Beck’s Prime Bombay Pizza Fajita Pete's Anshula and Thomas Greene H-E-B Houston Zoo MOD Pizza Niko Niko’s Greek & American Cafe Papa John’s Peter Piper Pizza
Sarah Punches Jeanie and Jonathon Ross Russo’s New York Pizzeria Leslie and Shannon Sasser Emily Schaffer Dr. Alexandra Simotas Laskaris Tiny’s Milk and Cookies Anne Whitlock and Michael Skelly 3 The Harden Way Foundation
Partnerships Carnegie Mellon University Colorado Outward Bound School Episcopal High School The Experiment in International Living Houston Independent School District St. John’s School
SIXUP Student Conservation Association Texas Outdoor Family University of Houston-ADAPT
Advisory Council James Stewart, Chair Hollis Amley Jason S. Arnoldy Jason Bernal Bill Boyce Gisela Cherches Aisha Crumbine Rick A. Cruz Mark Desjardins Mark Dini Carolyn Dorros
Anna Eastman Nancy Eisenberg Anshula Greene Beth Anne Gunn Dawn Hanson Romelia Hinojosa Aileen Hogan Joanna S. Hughes Ronald Jackson Christopher L. Knapp Jennifer Laporte
Ruthie J. Miller Richard Moore Nancy Kate Prescott Sarah Punches Mark C. Rodriguez Josh Schaffer Josephine Smith Allison Stasney Douglas Stewart
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OUR TEACHERS
I came back for a second summer because I loved the Breaktrhough culture and the students. Also, the support that is offered for Teaching Fellows here is amazing. The instructional coaches, professional development, and community of people are inspirational. It’s fantastic for someone like me. I’m eager to refine my skills before going off to teach full-time. - Kathryn Powell, Ball State University graduate and 2018 Teaching Fellow
About the Teachers
Teacher Impact
Summer Teaching Fellows joined us from colleges and universities including: Ball State University Barnard College Bryn Mawr Colby College New York University Occidental College Princeton University
Rice University Scripps College South Carolina State University Texas A&M University Texas Tech University University of California - Berkeley University of Houston
University of North Texas University of Texas at Austin University of Virginia University of Wisconsin Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University William and Mary
83%
of Teaching Fellows feel BTH increased the likelihood that they will enter the teaching profession
93%
of Teaching Fellows were satisfied with their teaching expereience
96%
of Teaching Volunteers felt better prepared to teach during the school year due to orientation
School Year Teaching Volunteers joined us from the following schools: Carnegie Vanguard High School Challenge Early College High School Episcopal High School Houston Academy for International Studies McGovern Medical School
Rice University St. John’s School University of Houston Westside High School
GENDER
(Summer 2018 Teaching Fellows)
22% Male 78% Female
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OUR STUDENTS The teachers are always very energetic. They cheer in the morning, and they make the classes interesting. They really listen to us and incorporate our ideas into their lessons. - Matthew Perez, Freshman at St. John’s School
Student Impact
About the Students 5 NEED AREAS:
65% Students of color
Free or reduced lunch
GENDER
(2018 Summer Program)
44% Male 56% Female
of Breakthrough students attend schools in HISD
86%
attend high schools considered college prep
First generation college student
100%
37% Single parent households
82%
of students from the class of 2018 were accepted into college
From households where English is a second language
RACE
(2018 Summer Program)
54% Latino/Hispanic 25% Black/Af. Am. 13% Asian 7% Multi-Racial 1% White
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OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS SUMMA CUM LAUDE $50,000+ Laura and John Arnold Charles Burnett, III The Hamill Foundation MAGNA CUM LAUDE $25,000 - $49,999 CFP Foundation The Brown Foundation The Powell Foundation Vivian L. Smith Foundation CUM LAUDE $10,000 - $24,999 Karen Arnold The Beauchamp Foundation BridgeUp at Menninger The C.T. Bauer Foundation The Clayton Fund Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Silver Eagle Distributors/Liz and Andy Stepanian Stewart Charity Fund The John M. O’Quinn Foundation The Tapeats Fund DEAN’S LIST $5,000 - $9,999 Erin and Luke Charlton The Elkins Foundation Andrea and Matt Gentle Christine Gilman Hugh Guill George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Kinder Morgan Foundation Jennifer and Chris Laporte Stan and Reinette Marek Ruthie and Adam Miller Janice and Richard Moore Cabrina and Steven Owsley Linda and Kwabena Sarpong The Simmons Foundation Erin and James Stewart, III Susan Vaughan Foundation HONOR ROLL $1,000 - $4,999 Dustin Addis AIG Matching Grants Program BBVA Compass Diane Bateman Biegel Bill and María Boyce Gisela Cherches Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta Carolyn and Chris Dorros Anna Eastman
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Edward H. Andrews Foundation In memory of Edward H. Andrews, Jr Elisabeth Ely Episcopal High School Eric and Isabelle Mayer Charitable Fund ExxonMobil Foundation Nijad and Zeina Fares Marcia Nadel Fiman Beth Anne Gunn Holly and Breen Haire David and Lorraine Hendricks In honor of Morris and Jennifer Nwogwugwu and their family Regina and Ronald Jackson Ann and Tom Kelsey Christopher Knapp Allison and Neville Leibman Jennifer and Jeb Ligums Lauren and Bradley Morgan Fan and Peter Morris Pete and Dana O’Brien Nancy Kate and Mark Prescott Sarah and Richard Punches Cristina and Mark C. Rodriguez Patricio Sanchez Leslie Elkins and Shannon Sasser Emily and Josh Schaffer* Kelley and Jeffrey Scofield The Scurlock Foundation Caroline and Justin Simons Josephine and Richard Smith Rohan Sood St. John’s School Allison and Spencer Stasney Burdine and Christophe Venghiattis Gerry and Louis Waters Jennifer and Ron Zach Lyndsey Zorich SUPPORTERS $500 - $999 BB&T Kristen and John Berger Kristy Bradshaw Breakthrough Collaborative Ting and John Bresnahan Steve and Kate Butler* Valerie Dieterich Tom Friedman Leslie Goldman Annie and Bob Graham Anshula and Thomas Greene Brooke and Jeff Gunst Kathy and Bill Heinzerling Kelly and Frank Hogan Rebecca and Timothy Hunt
Sharon Ivey David Jernigan* Delores Lewis Laura and Andrew McCullough Sallie Morian David and Jamie Oliver Janice Pancamo Mary Allison Pritchard Henry Richardson and Monsour Taghdisi Ishwaria and Vivek Subbiah Marg Trares Jennifer and John Vogel Sa Wang and Cynthia Liang FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH $1 - $499 Chinhui and Eddie Allen JC and August Al-Uqdah Hollis Amley Georgina and Thad Armstrong Heidi and Stuart Arouty Annie and Parker Atherton Jenna Atwood Melanie Austin Aparna and Dave Balachandran Alexis Barlow Jason Bernal Jessica Bertuccio Preity and Vijay Bhagia Kelli and Eddy S. Blanton Blayne Bonham Eugenia Boswell Kathryn and Billy Bragan Kristyn Brisnehan Barbara Bryant Taylor Burba Stacy and William H. D. Burgess Erica and Rob Burnette Shila Bustos Anne and Andy Calder Tara Caldwell Melissa Canela Tay and Philip Carey Christine Cepeda Cathy Chapman and Paul Chapman Chen and Doan Solutions, LLC Chevron Susan and Suneel Chilukuri Stephanie and David Clark Priya Coffey Ieesha* and Corey Collins Darree Colson Rita Cook Sean Cook Victor Cota Erin Craig Laura Crawford
Rick Cruz Marc and Deborah Cunningham Emily and Steven Dalicandro Katherine and Michael Denham Nikita Dias Katie Dillon Mark and Michelle Dini Susanna Dokupil Chloe and Louis Dorsey Maira dos Santos Connie Elaine Douglas Darcy Douglas and Peter Klein Sara Downey Nancy L. Eisenberg Sherrie Eisenman Julia Engelbrink Phyllis and Howard Epps Jennifer Farnell Stephanie Fleck Mary Flores-Price Tessa Fries Audrey Fussell Fawn Galbraith Debbie and Will Garwood Carol and Fred Gaskin Millicent Gerdes Melanie Goins Paige and Brandon Goodwin Greater Houston Communituy Foundation In honor of Jennifer Laporte as a thank you Cory and Andy Greenberg Mary Griesedieck Thomas Griesedieck Twana Griffith-Faykus Caroline Gunter Cormac Harkins Lauren and Warren Harris Valerie Harris and Walter Kuhl Grace Harvey Kate Hawk Manjuan He Karah and Nick Heim Lauren Toranto Hendin Richa Himani Betsy Hirshfeld Jessica Hoagland Laura and Mark Hobeika Sybil Huber John and Kathryn Huntsman Sis and Hasty Johnson Allison Johnston Coble and Jeff Jorgensen Kathleen and John Kachelmeyer Katherine Kapinos Emily Kelley Samantha Kennedy
Kate Kirkland In honor of Kathy and Bill Heinzerling; Solace, Jim, and James Southwick; Robert Kirkland; Josephine and Richard Smith; and Ann Trammell Andria and S. Ivan Kozak Rebecca Kurtz Sarah and Chip Lane Amy and Gentry Lee Denise Lee and Roberto Minervini Rebecca Leigh Ginny Levenback Renee Lewis Shelli and Steven Lindley Todd Litton Rebecca Luks Henry Lutz Danielle Magdol Carolyn Managan Kathy and Paul Mann Rachel Martinez de Canada Nancy Martinez Sandra Mason Lisa and William N Mathis Victoria Matthews Jennifer May Mary McEnany Gretchen McFarland
Tina Melo Wesley Meyer and Geraldine Daumerie Allison Miller Carrie and Ernie Miller Michelle and William Miller Barbara Milton Agnes Mirando Denise and William H. D. Mirando Rachel and John Moody Sree Mopuri Megan and David Drew Morris Sydni Mossman Tara Narang Darlene, Amanda and Armando Nart Katie and Thanh Nguyen Janice and Barclay Nicholson Vidya and Dipsu Patel Genevieve and Shawn Patterson Mary Payne David and LaDean Peck Michael and Ann Pellettieri Allison Penrod George H Perkins and Lavinia Middleton Angela Perry Michelle Phillips
In honor of Nancy Kate Prescott Nina Pilson Leslie Pitts Mariana Pope Peyton Popp Colton Prescott Georgia Ramos Melanie and Daniel Ringold Beth Rivera Robyn Rosenblatt Jake and Carolyn Sabat* Therese and Christopher Schaffer Jacqueline Schmeal Sewanee Investment Club Lisa Sheinbaum Janwa Sikhtian Sue Sim Alexandra Simotas Laskaris and Aris Papasakellarou-Laskaris Veronique Vaillancourt Sitton Catherine Smith Denise Smith Limor and Stuart Smith Elissa Spelman Amira Staller In honor of Carolyn and Chris Dorros for their generosity after Hurricane
Harvey Allison Strawn Angela Sugarek Coleman Sullivan In honor of Rachel and Bart Peak. Kay and Michael Sullivan Alicia Summers Ping Sun Jenni and Nicholas Swyka Tiia Thompson Jennifer Touchet Cathleen Trask Anne Genevieve Tulek Christine and David Underwood, Jr. Rishi and Michelle Varma Ann and Richard Vaughan Johnathan Nelson Vela Leslie Viswanathan Eileen Wagner Gretchen Walton Susannah and Chris Watt Betsy Widelitz Vicky Wight Lauren Williams Jessica Wood Jonathan Yockey Margaret Young Traci Young Maria and John Zerr
* INDICATES SUMMERBRIDGE/BREAKTHROUGH ALUMNI DECEASED
A special thanks goes to Episcopal High School and St. John’s School for generously co-hosting Breakthrough Houston.
FINANCIALS: A CLOSER LOOK REVENUE
EXPENSE 5% Corporate 49% Individual 46% Foundation
PROGRAM COST 4% Fundraising 8.3% School Year Program 11.9% College Bound Program 28% Administrative Expenses 48% Summer Program
(per student)
$2,503 - Summer Program $633 - School Year Program $748 - College Bound Program
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2401 Claremont Lane Houston, TX 77019
To prepare students who possess high academic potential, but limited educational resources, for competitive high school programs and college admission, and to train talented college and high school students for careers in education.
OUR MISSION
Kathryn Huntsman Development Director Stephanie Wilkinson Administrative/Development Associate
Kathy Heinzerling Executive Director JoAnna Duncan Program Director at HISD Morris Nwogwugwu Program Director at SJS/EHS Mira Shah Program Director at Connect Community Kurchi Basu College Bound Program Director
BTH STAFF