One of the things that brought me to NFF is the partnerships with charter schools all over the nation. I taught at charter schools for many years and have witnessed firsthand the many struggles of charter schools just to stay afloat. My experience in these schools motivated me to become more involved with my community and be the change I wanted to see among the students, families, and my professional family.
My previous experience in charter schools and my zeal to make a difference in my community and many others was my inspiration for pursuing a position in the nonprofit sector. Working in this sector also affords me the opportunity to demonstrate the qualities that matter most to me: compassion, empathy, accountability, collaboration and cooperation. At NFF, I am in a great position to demonstrate these qualities, knowing I will have an impact on the people I work with as well.
When I am not fulfilling my duties at NFF, my hobbies include fitness, reading, writing in my journal, writing poetry, and learning the language of a country I intend to visit.
Bio: Clinette (she/her/hers) provides legal and administrative support to in-house counsel. Her previous roles include working as a real estate paralegal at a law firm and as an elementary school teacher at a charter school in Brooklyn. A graduate of SUNY Stony Brook University, she studied English literature, writing, and journalism among a diverse campus of international students which afforded her the opportunity to become acquainted with the many cultures and backgrounds of her classmates.
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