Betty Chen

About Betty Chen

I am a postsecondary access and success leader based in New York City, committed to leveraging the power of relationships and communities to help young people imagine and inhabit the futures they want for themselves. My work is rooted in relationships, commitments, and investments. I\'ve invested myself in the work of building community, within extant hierarchies, even under extraordinary circumstances and the crushing yoke of capitalism and white supremacy.Students describe me as “that woman who is in their messages all the time,” but also as an invaluable supporter, cheerleader, and advocate, and that “they wouldn’t be where they are without me.” Colleagues appreciate my canny just-in-time support, supportive mentoring, intuitive design of materials, sleek systems, initiative and flexibility. Founding high schools (two of them!) have benefitted from my ability to understand and re/shape academic and culture systems to build investment from all stakeholders: scholars, faculty, and caregivers.I am honored with the scholars and families who have trusted me to audaciously tell their truths and illuminate what is possible. I am indebted to the mentors, colleagues, and friends— mostly Black and Latinx women— who have been gracious with their time and energy that have allowed me to be the colleague, leader, and friend I am. I am grateful for the community who has taught me how to laugh, learn, and care fiercely together.Please reach out with facilitation, consultation, and creation requests, whether in college access, staff development, or math instruction!(I spend Saturdays teaching SHSAT Prep and Algebra 1!) I have successfully presented in a range of audiences, and I am skilled at creating turnkey curriculum and content for a variety of college access, success, and DEI topics. I pride myself on being a financial aid expert, and any colleague will tell you that I dorkily throw myself into the details. I am an engaging facilitator who has successfully trained 100+ individuals in anti-racist support, student centered counseling, and responsive access instruction.This future is only possible with community engagement and investment. Let\'s do this.

Experience

1. Shsat Prep, Algebra 1, and College Access Saturday Instructor

   Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

   Sep 2017 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Drive beginning-to-end lifecycle investment in BEAM pathways, serving as a veteran teacher of eighth grade gateway Saturday programming and 11th/12th grade programming.**Create and lead weekly lessons to 20-40+ eighth-graders for the SHSAT and Algebra I Regents, specializing in in-class differentiation, just in time challenge, and scaffolded learning, combined with sleek delivery that result in sustained student investment for free, enrichment Saturday classes.**Contribute to significant enrollment by Black and Latinx students into specialized high schools through SHSAT tutoring, including supplemental instruction to 2/3 of the BEAM cohort.**Transition SHSAT preparation and college seminar curriculum virtually in Fall 2020, delivering content with fidelity to 40+ students.**Set the tone and create student investment in the first of nine-year BEAM Preparatory Pathways through SHSAT Prep.**Support small cohort of BEAM upperclassmen with college prep seminars and assist in preparation of Posse and Questbridge applications.**Asked to consult on student behavior, program systems, and college access advising.

Education

• Lamar University

  Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities

  2011 — 2013

• Duke University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Global Cultural Studies and Mathematics, minor in African and African American Studies

  2013 — 2017

• City University of New York-College of Staten Island

  Doctor of Education - EdD, Community Based Leadership

• Syracuse University

  Master of Science - MS, Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation

Skills

• Copy Editing
• College Access
• Curriculum Development
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Editing
• Customer Service
• Statistics
• Text Editing
• Teaching
• Curriculum Design
• Project Management
• Public Speaking
• Staff Development
• Microsoft Office
• Organization
• Research
• Tutoring
• Leadership
• Logistics