Educators for Excellence, a nonprofit that advocates for the teaching profession, has honored Chastity Berrios (center in the picture) as a Rising Star. This award recognizes educators who have gone above and beyond the call of duty for their students and in doing so have helped to cultivate a positive culture and sense of community within their schools.
Chastity (HSC ’13, Fairfield ’17, ’18) is a Promise Alumna who earned her master’s degree in Elementary Education and is currently teaching in a third-grade, bilingual classroom at Clinton Avenue School in her hometown of New Haven, CT. Learn more about Chastity’s accomplishments here.