2015

Darren Burris

Darren Burris

Darren Burris discovered his passion for education in the School District of Philadelphia as a math teacher and is currently the Director of Instruction for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) at Boston Collegiate Charter School in Boston, MA.  He is currently a PARCC Educator Leader Fellow for the state of Massachusetts and was a member of the state model curriculum development team for high school mathematics.

Paige and Stephen Sanchez

Paige and Stephen Sanchez

Paige S. Sanchez is Associate Superintendent for Mission Effectiveness in the Office of Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of New York. She is a graduate in English Literature and Education from The Catholic University of America and holds a Masters of Education from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Theological Studies from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. Mrs. Sanchez has published several articles on Catholic education and educational pedagogy. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Well-Read Mom

Stephen Sanchez is originally from El Paso, Texas but lives with his wife in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, with a major in Philosophy and Government, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Educational Leadership at Fordham. He was a teacher and Pastoral Youth Director for thirteen years, and is currently the Founding Director of ComUnidad Juan Diego, an educational, pastoral, and social services initiative for Latin American immigrants in the Archdiocese of New York. He is the English Editor of Traces Magazine, the international magazine of Communion and Liberation.