Samantha L Perez

Associate Director, Career Readiness
Education Strategy Group

Vanderbilt Ph.D.

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

@MirandaDMc2 Details!

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

I feel so lucky that the @nashchamber’s work with @MetroSchools @MyFutureMyWay allowed me to learn directly from one of the best. Happy retirement Donna!

[Metro Schools @MetroSchools]

Donna Gilley, director of @MyFutureMyWay, is retiring. Donna's dedication to public school students is a wonderful legacy and MNPS - and the partners who support the Academies - wish her a joyful next chapter. https://t.co/zfoSDI2PPf

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

@MirandaDMc2 @TiaMowry Coincidentally, I’m trying @TiaMowry ‘s husband’s mac and cheese recipe this year!

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

@IndiraDammu Your cohort is so impressive!

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

@Davis_CTE @MyFutureMyWay We love Courtney!

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

@KarlaMacintyre @titanscommunity @Titans @votolatino @NFL Love this! Congrats!

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

Thank you to the @madisonmiddle1 admin team for the warm welcome this morning as part of @PENCIL4Schools Principal for a Day! I learned a lot about my neighborhood school, including all of its wonderful partnerships! @MetroSchools

[MadisonMiddleSchool @madisonmiddle1]

We had a great time collaborating with our Principal of the Day- Mrs. Samantha Perez! What a great way to connect with the community! We appreciate her being a part of the Administrative team! @MetroSchools @JanelleABrooks1 @LendoziaEdwards @conley4kids

[Robert Fisher @robert_fisher1]

Thankful to the leadership of @MetroSchools @nashchamber @NashvilleState and many others for making this all possible. Excited about the incredible opportunity to invest in Nashville's future! https://t.co/WIliw78BHg

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

@RyanBalch6 Thanks Ryan!

[Matt Gandal @mattgandal]

Congratulations to the #Nashville team launching important work to expand high-quality pathways with @JPMorgan @Chase: @MetroSchools, @nashchamber, @TNHigherEd, @ScarlettFndt, @NashvilleState, @CollegeSystemTN, @Jobs4_TN, @TNedu, @TCASN, @NashvilleState. https://t.co/iboRo3YIpk

[Nashville State Community College @NashvilleState]

Thanks to a major investment ($7 million) by @jpmorgan @Chase, the New Skills Ready program will help @MetroSchools students transition to #NashvilleState to earn a credential or degree and enter a high-wage, high-demand career.

[Ellen H. Gomez @EllenHGomez1]

JPMorgan Chase Makes $7 Million Investment in the Future of Work in Nashville https://t.co/YnYrNCSX1K via @nashchamber @TN_Pathways @TNedu @CollegeSystemTN @ClassToCareerTN

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

Nashville is in great company and will join Denver, Dallas, Columbus, Boston, and Indianapolis as part of the New Skills Ready network. We’re ready to learn and collaborate with this diverse cross-sector cohort!

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

So excited to finally share this! Over the past year, @nashchamber @MetroSchools @NashvilleState @MTSU @TCASN @ScarlettFndt @Jobs4_TN @TNHigherEd @TNedu worked to prepare for a 5-year, $7mill investment from @jpmorgan @chase to build and transform @MyFutureMyWay career pathways!

[Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce @nashchamber]

To help ensure more young people in Nashville have access to job opportunities, we are partnering with @JPMorgan @Chase & Co. to support career readiness initiatives that give underserved students access to higher education and real-world work experiences. https://t.co/3i8YkWDIlz

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

The four priority areas for the grant: (1) strengthening the alignment and rigor of career pathways (2) designing, implementing, and scaling real-world work experience (3) building seamless transitions to support postsecondary success (4) closing equity gaps

[TN College Access & Success Network @TCASN]

We are honored and excited to partner in this effort: @jpmorgan is collaborating across both private & public sectors to provide more young people career readiness opportunities in Nashville. https://t.co/lioIGpX1I7

[Metro Schools @MetroSchools]

Students and Families, a reminder Metro Schools will announce Back to School plans for the upcoming school year at 1 p.m. today, July 9. You can watch on the @MNNGov and on the @MetroSchools Facebook page. https://t.co/VkAf2lTujc

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

Local elections are important! Tune in next week for a virtual school board forum moderated by @davidplazas

[NashvilleNOW @_NashvilleNOW]

To highlight the importance of the upcoming Metro Nashville School Board races, a virtual forum of all school board candidates will be held next week, 7:00 – 8:30 pm CT, Wednesday, July 15.

[Samantha L Perez @_samperez_]

Excited to be a part of this amazing panel!

[TECA @TNEdColorAllies]

LIKE & SHARE: Be sure to join us next Thursday at 4pm CST for our Elevating Latinx Voices virtual discussion next week featuring leaders across the state! Register here: https://t.co/9Y4ug2zAcm

[Metro Schools @MetroSchools]

The Virtual Summer Experience launches June 1, with more than 1,300 sessions covering nearly 120 topics. Enriching & fun, the classes are taught by MNPS teachers for students of all ages and their families. Visit https://t.co/TEkVkhP1JS. We’ll add the first week’s sessions soon!