RIMS AVID Roundtable Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:48:12 -0500 https://www.rimsavid.org/ en-us © 2026 RIMS AVID Roundtable yes 8800f3bf-adf5-528f-bc0b-ea217dc21c7d Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey episodic false Touching hearts, opening minds, closing the opportunity gap, and changing lives—the AVID way. Join Kelli Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey, both Program Specialists and Regional Coaches with RIMS AVID, as they get together twice each month to talk with special guests about experiences, best practices, and strategies designed to make the dream of Schoolwide AVID a reality so we can prepare all students for college, careers, and life.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) AVID, education, building relationships, WICOR strategies, college and career readiness Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qjgzswt7h14k9c3xwjm6wv8xdutl?.jpg RIMS AVID Roundtable https://www.rimsavid.org/ AVID Teacher Dr. Rick Ramirez AVID Teacher Dr. Rick Ramirez Dr. Rick Ramirez, a national AVID staff developer and owner of Champ U LLC, shares his journey from teaching history to becoming an AVID elective teacher and coordinator. He emphasized the importance of AVID's relational capacity and strategies in transforming students' lives. He describes some of his more impactful experiences, including being a US Marine, a boxing champion, and a guest on the Ellen Show.  Ricky is a National AVID Staff Developer and a driving force in mentoring and helping students develop the skills and mindset necessary for academic achievement, college readiness, and the pursuit of their dreams. 

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]]> Dr. Rick Ramirez, a national AVID staff developer and owner of Champ U LLC, shares his journey from teaching history to becoming an AVID elective teacher and coordinator. He emphasized the importance of AVID's relational capacity and strategies in transforming students' lives. He describes some of his more impactful experiences, including being a US Marine, a boxing champion, and a guest on the Ellen Show.  Ricky is a National AVID Staff Developer and a driving force in mentoring and helping students develop the skills and mindset necessary for academic achievement, college readiness, and the pursuit of their dreams. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-16263942 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0800 2774 full false RIMS AVID Student Silvana Vasquez RIMS AVID Student Silvana Vasquez Silvana Vasquez, a former AVID student from San Gorgonio High School, shared her journey from San Bernardino to Harvard University. She joined AVID in her freshman year, and benefitted from the time management, organizational skills, and WICOR strategies that she learned in her AVID classes. Silvana's dream of attending Harvard began in fifth grade and was fueled by her AVID teachers' support. She faced challenges, including a rigorous application process with personal essays and maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Silvana's acceptance to Harvard was a significant achievement, especially as the first member of her family to attend college. She plans to study Government and Pre-Law, aiming to become a politician and potentially the first female Hispanic president of the United States.

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]]> Silvana Vasquez, a former AVID student from San Gorgonio High School, shared her journey from San Bernardino to Harvard University. She joined AVID in her freshman year, and benefitted from the time management, organizational skills, and WICOR strategies that she learned in her AVID classes. Silvana's dream of attending Harvard began in fifth grade and was fueled by her AVID teachers' support. She faced challenges, including a rigorous application process with personal essays and maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Silvana's acceptance to Harvard was a significant achievement, especially as the first member of her family to attend college. She plans to study Government and Pre-Law, aiming to become a politician and potentially the first female Hispanic president of the United States.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-15626558 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0700 1449 full false Myrtice Salmond, RIMS AVID TK-12 Program Specialist Myrtice Salmond, RIMS AVID TK-12 Program Specialist Dr. Myrtice Salmond is new to RIMS AVID, but she's certainly not new to the AVID world. Myrtice embarked on her journey with the RIMS AVID team, about a year ago. Prior to RIMS AVID, she made significant contributions at the Orange County Department of Education where she supported AVID advanced placement and english language arts programs. Her AVID expertise comes from the fact that she really has done it all. Her career in education includes roles as an AVID tutor, AVID teacher, AVID coordinator, AVID staff developer, and assistant principal. 

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]]> Dr. Myrtice Salmond is new to RIMS AVID, but she's certainly not new to the AVID world. Myrtice embarked on her journey with the RIMS AVID team, about a year ago. Prior to RIMS AVID, she made significant contributions at the Orange County Department of Education where she supported AVID advanced placement and english language arts programs. Her AVID expertise comes from the fact that she really has done it all. Her career in education includes roles as an AVID tutor, AVID teacher, AVID coordinator, AVID staff developer, and assistant principal. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-14909416 Wed, 01 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700 2014 full false Tommy Stokes, AVID Program Specialist Tommy Stokes, AVID Program Specialist Our guest today is an incredibly popular and knowledgeable member of the RIMS AVID team. Tommy Stokes has known since sixth grade that he was going to be a teacher when Miss Finney taught him AVID stuff before there was even AVID. In seventh grade Mr. Fratt made him want to be a history teacher. And in 11th grade he met Mr. Tibbels, who helped shape him into the teacher who knew every student and their stories. He started teaching at Moreno Valley High School in 1998, where he was a baseball coach, an AVID teacher, and an AVID coordinator. 

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]]> Our guest today is an incredibly popular and knowledgeable member of the RIMS AVID team. Tommy Stokes has known since sixth grade that he was going to be a teacher when Miss Finney taught him AVID stuff before there was even AVID. In seventh grade Mr. Fratt made him want to be a history teacher. And in 11th grade he met Mr. Tibbels, who helped shape him into the teacher who knew every student and their stories. He started teaching at Moreno Valley High School in 1998, where he was a baseball coach, an AVID teacher, and an AVID coordinator. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-14866366 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0700 2967 full false Tracy Chambers, Assistant Superintendent of Education Support Services Tracy Chambers, Assistant Superintendent of Education Support Services Tracy comes to us at SBCSS from Hemet Unified, where she was the Assistant Superintendent of educational services for six years. The 10 years before that she held all sorts of leadership roles from assistant principal to principal to Director of Professional Development. Prior to her time with Hemet Unified she was an elementary school teacher and site based instructional coach in Palm Springs Unified. Tracy brings such a passion for students and an incredible wealth of knowledge to her position. One of the things that our team first notice about her is that she has a definite love for all things AVID. The second thing we notice is that she has a pretty fantastic sense of humor. We are absolutely thrilled to have Tracy as our guest today. And we know after this episode, you will understand why the RIME AVID team is so crazy about this new addition to the county superintendents office. 

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]]> Tracy comes to us at SBCSS from Hemet Unified, where she was the Assistant Superintendent of educational services for six years. The 10 years before that she held all sorts of leadership roles from assistant principal to principal to Director of Professional Development. Prior to her time with Hemet Unified she was an elementary school teacher and site based instructional coach in Palm Springs Unified. Tracy brings such a passion for students and an incredible wealth of knowledge to her position. One of the things that our team first notice about her is that she has a definite love for all things AVID. The second thing we notice is that she has a pretty fantastic sense of humor. We are absolutely thrilled to have Tracy as our guest today. And we know after this episode, you will understand why the RIME AVID team is so crazy about this new addition to the county superintendents office. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-14512365 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0800 1433 full false Dr. Keri Penny, Avid District Leader for Desert Sands Unified School District Dr. Keri Penny, Avid District Leader for Desert Sands Unified School District Today's episode is a conversation with  Dr. Kari Penny, the Avid District Leader for Desert Sands Unified School District. Keri's passion for AVID and the success of all students is obvious. When given any chance at all to talk about AVID you simply cannot rein her in. Kari is the glue that keeps AVID going strong in the district, the biggest cheerleader and the driver of the AVID bus at Desert Sands.

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]]> Today's episode is a conversation with  Dr. Kari Penny, the Avid District Leader for Desert Sands Unified School District. Keri's passion for AVID and the success of all students is obvious. When given any chance at all to talk about AVID you simply cannot rein her in. Kari is the glue that keeps AVID going strong in the district, the biggest cheerleader and the driver of the AVID bus at Desert Sands.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-12913695 Wed, 24 May 2023 14:00:00 -0700 3220 2 6 full false Dr. Carreon Academy Dr. Carreon Academy When we think about avid many times our first thought is secondary and the elective, but there's a whole world of avid elementary out there creating great systems and changing the lives of the littlest avid babies. One of those schools is Dr. Carreon Academy in Indio and part of desert sands Unified School District, we have the opportunity to speak with a group of their avid elementary students ranging from second to fifth grade. And we are not exaggerating when we tell you aren't going to want to miss this episode.

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]]> When we think about avid many times our first thought is secondary and the elective, but there's a whole world of avid elementary out there creating great systems and changing the lives of the littlest avid babies. One of those schools is Dr. Carreon Academy in Indio and part of desert sands Unified School District, we have the opportunity to speak with a group of their avid elementary students ranging from second to fifth grade. And we are not exaggerating when we tell you aren't going to want to miss this episode.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-12244281 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0800 2804 2 5 full false Site Team Conference 2022 - Your One Site Team Conference 2022 - Your One We were talking about how, in the AVID world, when you talk to Avid students and former AVID students, and you ask them, you know, how did you get from where you were to where you are now, and 99.999% of the time, they say it was their AVID teacher, and that their AVID teacher was the one who made the difference their AVID teacher is the one that, you know, got them on the right path. And so we started thinking, you know, we so often ask our kids in AVID to pause and reflect, and look back on a situation on, you know, on your on your life, and just reflect on what's happening. And so we thought it'd be a great opportunity to ask our teachers to pause and reflect and think about who shaped them. Because as AVID teachers, we're the ones who, like I said, that just, you know, move heaven and earth to get our students where they need to be. And so we wanted to know, well, who was the who, who was your one who moved heaven and earth for you and shaped you into being the kind of person that fights for other people? 

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]]> We were talking about how, in the AVID world, when you talk to Avid students and former AVID students, and you ask them, you know, how did you get from where you were to where you are now, and 99.999% of the time, they say it was their AVID teacher, and that their AVID teacher was the one who made the difference their AVID teacher is the one that, you know, got them on the right path. And so we started thinking, you know, we so often ask our kids in AVID to pause and reflect, and look back on a situation on, you know, on your on your life, and just reflect on what's happening. And so we thought it'd be a great opportunity to ask our teachers to pause and reflect and think about who shaped them. Because as AVID teachers, we're the ones who, like I said, that just, you know, move heaven and earth to get our students where they need to be. And so we wanted to know, well, who was the who, who was your one who moved heaven and earth for you and shaped you into being the kind of person that fights for other people? 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-11886903 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 -0800 2252 2 4 full false Oak Hills High School Oak Hills High School Today, we have an incredibly special treat for you. We can't talk about AVID without talking about kids, and what the AVID experience means to them. So who better to ask about how students feel about AVID than actual AVID students. Today we're talking to a fantastic group of students from Oak Hills High School.

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]]> Today, we have an incredibly special treat for you. We can't talk about AVID without talking about kids, and what the AVID experience means to them. So who better to ask about how students feel about AVID than actual AVID students. Today we're talking to a fantastic group of students from Oak Hills High School.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-11612905 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:00:00 -0700 3636 2 3 full false Dr. Charlene Guerra, RIMS AVID District Liaison for Ontario Montclair School District Dr. Charlene Guerra, RIMS AVID District Liaison for Ontario Montclair School District Speaking of AVID Rockstar, we definitely have one in the studio with us this morning. In order to have a truly successful AVID system that is district wide, you need to have some key players, you need strong avid teachers, coordinators, admin, tutors and students. But to really make it work you need a strong and passionate district liaison. In our region we have some outstanding DL's, but none more passionate about AVID than our guest today. Charlene Guerra is the powerful force behind AVID in the Ontario Montclair School District. In the six years she's been at the helm and her district, AVID has expanded and blossomed. She is so dedicated to AVID that it was actually the subject of her dissertation. We are so excited for her to share some of the brilliant strategies and support she's implemented throughout the district. Welcome to the podcast. Dr. Charlene Guerra.

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]]> Speaking of AVID Rockstar, we definitely have one in the studio with us this morning. In order to have a truly successful AVID system that is district wide, you need to have some key players, you need strong avid teachers, coordinators, admin, tutors and students. But to really make it work you need a strong and passionate district liaison. In our region we have some outstanding DL's, but none more passionate about AVID than our guest today. Charlene Guerra is the powerful force behind AVID in the Ontario Montclair School District. In the six years she's been at the helm and her district, AVID has expanded and blossomed. She is so dedicated to AVID that it was actually the subject of her dissertation. We are so excited for her to share some of the brilliant strategies and support she's implemented throughout the district. Welcome to the podcast. Dr. Charlene Guerra.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-11373846 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0700 2652 2 2 full false What's on the menu for the 2022-2023 school year What's on the menu for the 2022-2023 school year Today on The Roundtable, we're talking about what's on the menu for this year, we're gonna give you a few quick highlights, talk about upcoming workshops and trainings, and just let you know what's in store for 2022-2023. 

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]]> Today on The Roundtable, we're talking about what's on the menu for this year, we're gonna give you a few quick highlights, talk about upcoming workshops and trainings, and just let you know what's in store for 2022-2023. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-11251696 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0700 769 2 1 full false Sam Sagar - Coordinator, Serrano Middle School AVID Sam Sagar - Coordinator, Serrano Middle School AVID Our guest today is always so much fun. He comes from AVID national demonstration school Serrano Middle School in the Ontario-Montclair School District, where he's been the coordinator for two years. Sam has been at Serrano since 2001. And they became a demo school in 2015. Serrano has been recognized over and over again for the outstanding things they do for their students. 

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]]> Our guest today is always so much fun. He comes from AVID national demonstration school Serrano Middle School in the Ontario-Montclair School District, where he's been the coordinator for two years. Sam has been at Serrano since 2001. And they became a demo school in 2015. Serrano has been recognized over and over again for the outstanding things they do for their students. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10794371 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700 3033 1 11 full false Tina Barhorst - RIMS AVID Program Coordinator Tina Barhorst - RIMS AVID Program Coordinator I am honestly struggling to contain my joy today. In the world of RIMS AVID our guest today truly needs no introduction. Her official title is Program Coordinator for RIMS AVID, but to our team Tina is so much more than that. She's one of our leaders. She's an awesome AVID coach, and the reason that we all laugh all day long when we're in the office together. 

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]]> I am honestly struggling to contain my joy today. In the world of RIMS AVID our guest today truly needs no introduction. Her official title is Program Coordinator for RIMS AVID, but to our team Tina is so much more than that. She's one of our leaders. She's an awesome AVID coach, and the reason that we all laugh all day long when we're in the office together. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10653731 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700 3497 1 10 full false Kelli and Stephanie Part 2 Kelli and Stephanie Part 2 The hosts of the RIMS AVID Roundtable continue to talk about their AVID journey.

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]]> The hosts of the RIMS AVID Roundtable continue to talk about their AVID journey.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10608611 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700 3188 1 9 bonus false Kelli and Stephanie Part 1 Kelli and Stephanie Part 1 The hosts of the RIMS AVID Roundtable talk about their AVID journey.

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]]> The hosts of the RIMS AVID Roundtable talk about their AVID journey.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10608256 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700 3266 1 8 bonus false Dr. Shannon Avery - Principal, Pinion Hills Elementary School Dr. Shannon Avery - Principal, Pinion Hills Elementary School We're always looking for examples of schools that are AVID school wide. Last month, Stephanie and I were lucky enough to be invited to tour Pinion Hills Elementary School to see what school wide AVID looks like on the elementary level. We were 100% floored by what we saw. There was AVID happening everywhere, every nook and cranny on that campus you can find AVID, every classroom, every hallway, the cafeteria. Everywhere you look, there's evidence of a college going culture, and this is at an elementary school. It is truly school wide AVID. Our guest today is Shannon Avery, who is the principal at this fantastic school. And we are so excited to hear about the magic.

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]]> We're always looking for examples of schools that are AVID school wide. Last month, Stephanie and I were lucky enough to be invited to tour Pinion Hills Elementary School to see what school wide AVID looks like on the elementary level. We were 100% floored by what we saw. There was AVID happening everywhere, every nook and cranny on that campus you can find AVID, every classroom, every hallway, the cafeteria. Everywhere you look, there's evidence of a college going culture, and this is at an elementary school. It is truly school wide AVID. Our guest today is Shannon Avery, who is the principal at this fantastic school. And we are so excited to hear about the magic.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10434064 Mon, 23 May 2022 07:00:00 -0700 2179 1 6 full false Karen Lopez - Former College AVID Tutor Karen Lopez - Former College AVID Tutor Today we're talking about one of the best parts of teaching the AVID elective getting to work with some amazing college tutors. A great college tutor is an invaluable resource in the AVID classroom, and the best ones often helped shape the dynamics of not only tutorials, but the classroom culture as well. We are super excited to have one of my former college tutors Karen Lopes in the studio with us today. 

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]]> Today we're talking about one of the best parts of teaching the AVID elective getting to work with some amazing college tutors. A great college tutor is an invaluable resource in the AVID classroom, and the best ones often helped shape the dynamics of not only tutorials, but the classroom culture as well. We are super excited to have one of my former college tutors Karen Lopes in the studio with us today. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10398575 Mon, 09 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700 1036 1 5 full false Dr. Paolina Schiro - RIMS AVID Program Manager Dr. Paolina Schiro - RIMS AVID Program Manager  You can't even begin to talk about RIMS AVID without mentioning today's guest. Her official title is Program Manager for RIMS AVID, but to our team Paulina is so much more than that. Nobody has the AVID wisdom that she has. When we talk about AVID, she literally wrote the book. She created tons of the curriculum used everyday in AVID classrooms across the country, and is the lead author on AVID textbooks that are used worldwide. Before coming to RIMS AVID in 2010 Paulina was chosen district Teacher of the Year in LA County in 2001. She continued her mission of excellence after arriving at the county office. 

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]]>  You can't even begin to talk about RIMS AVID without mentioning today's guest. Her official title is Program Manager for RIMS AVID, but to our team Paulina is so much more than that. Nobody has the AVID wisdom that she has. When we talk about AVID, she literally wrote the book. She created tons of the curriculum used everyday in AVID classrooms across the country, and is the lead author on AVID textbooks that are used worldwide. Before coming to RIMS AVID in 2010 Paulina was chosen district Teacher of the Year in LA County in 2001. She continued her mission of excellence after arriving at the county office. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10274350 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0700 1267 1 1 full false Catalina Cifuentes Part 2 - Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for the Riverside County Office of Education. Catalina Cifuentes Part 2 - Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for the Riverside County Office of Education. During our last episode, we had a fantastic conversation with Catalina Cifuentes, the Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for Riverside County Office of Education. This episode is part two, as we continue our conversation with Catalina. 

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]]> During our last episode, we had a fantastic conversation with Catalina Cifuentes, the Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for Riverside County Office of Education. This episode is part two, as we continue our conversation with Catalina. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10397050 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0700 1197 1 3 bonus false Catalina Cifuentes Part 1 - Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for the Riverside County Office of Education. Catalina Cifuentes Part 1 - Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for the Riverside County Office of Education. Our guest today is an expert in all things AVID Catalina Cifuentes was an AVID student, an AVID teacher, an AVID counselor, and is now the Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for the Riverside County Office of Education. 

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]]> Our guest today is an expert in all things AVID Catalina Cifuentes was an AVID student, an AVID teacher, an AVID counselor, and is now the Executive Director of College and Career Readiness for the Riverside County Office of Education. 

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10318169 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0700 1925 1 2 full false Dina Piazza-Ramsey - RIMS AVID Program Coordinator Dina Piazza-Ramsey - RIMS AVID Program Coordinator Today we're talking about AVID Elementary with the dynamic Dina Piazza-Ramsey, program coordinator for RIMS AVID. Dina has 26 years of experience as a teacher and principal at the elementary school level.

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]]> Today we're talking about AVID Elementary with the dynamic Dina Piazza-Ramsey, program coordinator for RIMS AVID. Dina has 26 years of experience as a teacher and principal at the elementary school level.

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]]> Kelly Hogan-Flowers and Stephanie Downey Buzzsprout-10219797 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0800 2254 1 1 full false Introduction Introduction Kelli and Stephanie introduce themselves, talk about their backgrounds and introduce the podcast.

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]]> Kelli and Stephanie introduce themselves, talk about their backgrounds and introduce the podcast.

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