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Bhavani completed her Bachelors in Computer Engineering in India in 2002. She has 6+ years of IT work experience. She has 6 months of teaching experience in India. She is hard-working and passionate about her work. She is Indian. She is a mother of two beautiful girls. She likes hanging out with family and friends.

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Mayra is currently attending CCRI for her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. She previously had worked with kids at an After School Program and even at a Daycare. She started her career with kids by taking care of them at her church when she was 13 years old. She was raised by her Guatemalan parents in Providence, Rhode Island, and doesn't see anywhere else as her home. She enjoys playing soccer, playing her bass guitar, and taking trips to Santiago Atitlan with her church.

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Ethan was born in North Providence, Rhode Island and still lives there to this day. He graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School in 2018 and Emmanuel College in 2022 with a B.S. in Marketing. Ethan is currently working his way to a Master's Degree at Emmanuel and is on pace to finish this year. Ethan also works as a basketball coach and skills trainer, helping the youth of Boston and Rhode Island on their journey in personal and sports development. Ethan is excited to get started teaching and looks to bring energy, knowledge, and experience to the team at the Learning Community.

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Callie graduated from Merrimack College with her B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing in 2021. She has previously worked in financial services for over 2 years. On top of working in the finance industry, she has 6 years of experience caring for children. Callie was born and raised in Melrose, MA by her loving family and has relocated to Providence. Callie is also an assistant cheerleading coach at Brown University. She also enjoys sporting events and hanging with her family and friends. 

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Whether studying music, martial arts, yoga, gardening, history, or social justice, Gavin’s path in life has allowed him to pursue his passion for learning while sharing that passion through his calling as a teacher. He earned his bachelor’s degree as a first-generation college student in the months after his daughter’s 2nd birthday, the same fall of 2023 his family moved to Providence from Sacramento, California. As he prepares to pursue his teaching credential, Gavin is excited to share his love of learning here at the Learning Community. 

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Anjelica is a senior undergraduate at the University of Rhode Island, graduating in May 2025 with a bachelor's degree in Public Health. She is currently working as a teacher assistant at the URI Child Development Center, located in Providence, RI. Anjelica is from Central Falls, RI, and is the daughter of two immigrant parents who are from Guatemala. She enjoys hanging out with family and friends, trying new restaurants, singing, going to church, and deepening her faith with God. 

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Erik holds a Ph.D. in American history from UCLA. For many years, he was the Director of Education at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, where he got to work with tens of thousands of young people from almost every school district in the region. He came to Rhode Island in 2019 to run the museums of the Newport Restoration Foundation, which he left in 2023. Since then he has been teaching at CCRI and looking to become more involved in education work in Rhode Island. Erik lives with his wife Amy, his daughter Emma (who is studying Math at RIC), and their dog, Bertha (who is studying to become a better dog).  He is thrilled to be a Guest Teacher at the Learning Community.

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Alex is a graduate of Roger Williams University with a B.A. in both Communications Media Studies and Theatre. He first worked various roles in social media marketing and communications management while supplementing his technical experience with practical applications in theatre, both onstage and in the classroom, teaching young people the fundamentals of the artform. When not performing on stage as an actor, Alex practices stand-up comedy around the state and has featured at shows in Texas, Connecticut, and New York. He also enjoys reading, writing, movies, and television.

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Genesis graduated from Newbury College with her B.S. in Legal Studies and Minor in Social Science in 2015. She previously worked as a Legal Assistant at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Providence and as an Assistant Paralegal and Business Immigration Support Specialist at a couple different law firms in Boston. She was born and raised in New York City and enjoys visiting her family there. Genesis loves spending quality time with her immediate and extended family, and she has two sets of twins!! She enjoys summertime and traveling to new places with her kids such as museums, beaches and farms.

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