MEET THE
TEACHING RESIDENTS
2025-2027 TEACHING fellows
NATALIE BURKE
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
College: University of Virginia
PEDRO HERNANDEZ
Hometown: East Harlem, NY
College: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
CHELSEA ETIENNE
Hometown: Queens, NY
College: Dominican University
NATALIE BURKE
Hometown: Washington Heights, NY
College: Carnegie Mellon University
LUPITA SANCHEZ
Hometown: San Diego, CA
College: San Diego State University
SANA PATEL
Hometown: New Haven, CT
College: University of Connecticut
2025-2026 ELEMENTARY
TEACHING RESIDENTS
NIA HAYES
Hometown: Orlando, FL
College: Howard University
JOHN MEREJO
Hometown: East Harlem, NY
College: New York University, College of Arts and Science
JOSHUA SANTIAGO
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
College: CUNY Lehman
SASHA ARTEAGA
Hometown: East Harlem, NY
College: New York University, Tisch School of The Arts
RUMI AKTHER
Hometown: Queens, NY
College: New York City College Of Technology
JAZMIN JUAREZ
Hometown: Bronx, NY
College: Mercy College
ELISE EDMONDS
Hometown: Mashpee, MA
College: Syracuse University
ANIKA RIOS
Hometown: El Paso, TX
College: Baruch College