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Meet Our College Crusade Advisors for 2008-2009
College Crusade Advisors are at the heart of our services to students. They develop relationships with Crusaders, guide them in academic decisions, social development, and career exploration, and help them get ready for college.
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 Tanzeem Ajmiri
Shea High School
Blackstone Academy
Tanzeem Ajmiri is a recent graduate of the University of Rhode Island’s Talent Development Program. She has a B.A in Political Science, Sociology, and African American Studies. She was previously employed at Youth In Action as a non-violence coordinator and is currently employed at The United Way of Rhode Island as an assistant case manager.
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 Huascar Beato
Dr. Earl F. Calcutt Middle School
Huascar attended middle school in the Dominican Republic and then graduated from Hope High School. He attended Rhode Island College. Huascar is a former AmeriCorps volunteer who has also worked for Attleboro High School and the Intown Providence YMCA.
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 Robert Britto-Oliveira
E-Cubed Academy High School
William M. Davies Career Tech High School
Robert graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education and History and a minor in African American Studies. He has been a Counselor in Training at Camp Davis, a Residential Tutor Counselor for the Rhode Island College Upward Bound Program, a Teacher with the Providence Summerbridge Program, a Live-in Counselor and tutor with the Talent Development Program, a Student Teacher in the East Providence School district, and a Residential Assistant at the University of Rhode Island.
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 Alexis Brown
Classical High School
Textron Chamber of Commerce Academy
Alexis graduated from Rhode Island College in 2006. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Her career goal is to become a Correctional Counselor at the Rhode Island Training School.
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 Graciphy Castro
Jorge Alvarez High School
Graciphy graduated from Rhode Island College in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and a minor in Spanish. She plans to pursue a Master's Degree in Education or Counseling. Prior to joining the Crusade, she worked at West End Community Center as a Program Assistant.
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 Dwayne Clement
Mount Pleasant High School
Dwayne graduated from Central High School in 1997. He went on to attend Rhode Island College and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology.
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 Shamika Fletcher
Gilbert Stuart Middle School
Shamika graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. While she was working toward her degree, she served as an Afterschool Program Coordinator for Gilbert Stuart Middle School.
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 Stephen Herrera
Woonsocket Middle School
Stephen graduated from Cranston East High School in 1998. He then entered the University of Rhode Island, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology in 2002. Before joining the Crusade, he worked as a case manager.
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 Mayamu Kamara
Oliver Hazard Perry Middle School
Times2 Academy
Originally from Liberia, Mayamu graduated from Shea High School and then from the University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Communications and Art and minored in Business. She has been employed at Walt Disney World, URI’s Ram’s Den, and Rehabilitations Resource, Inc. Most recently she was a Youth Director for St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Maya’s long-term goal is to work for the United Nations, helping to develop Africa.
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 Kevin Montoya
Nathanael Greene Middle School
Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School
Kevin is a former Crusader who graduated from Central Falls High School in 2001. He attended Rhode Island College and earned a B.A. in Elementary Education in 2006. Before joining The College Crusade as an Advisor, he managed a Drug & Violence Initiative for middle
school youth in Central Falls and served as a Mentor and
Facilitator for our middle school CAAP program.
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 Harry Moore III
Samuel Bridgham Middle School
Harry, a former Crusader and Rhode Island native, graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2004. He then attended the University of
Rhode Island, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Development
and Family Studies in 2008. He has worked as a Site Director at the Darlington
YMCA of Pawtucket and as a Behavioral Therapist at the Wrentham
Development Center. He also served as Literacy Facilitator at the Family YMCA
of Pawtucket and a Study Skills Instructor for The College Crusade.
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 Anibal Perez
William E. Tolman High School
Anibal graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2003. He then attended Rhode Island College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management in 2007.
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 Benjamin Ramos
Central High School
Benjamin is a former Crusader who graduated from Central High School in 2001. He then attended the University of Rhode Island, where he earned a B.A. in Sociology and Communications in 2008.
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 Brandon Ramos
Nathanael Greene Middle School
Brandon, a graduate of Hope High School, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Rhode Island with a double major in Political Science and Psychology. Previously, he attended and graduated with Highest Honors from the Community College of Rhode Island.
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 Jessica Rivera
Central Falls High School
Jessica graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. Before joining the Crusade, she was employed at Nickerson Community Center as Program Coordinator for a Workforce Program.
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 Danny Ruiz
Roger Williams Middle School
Danny graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. He has worked as an account representative for Citizens Bank and Bank of America. Danny also spent a year as an AmeriCorps volunteer for the Crusade. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in education
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 Ranika Spiver
Woonsocket Middle School
Ranika is a former Crusader who graduated from Classical
High School in 2001. She went on to attend the University of Rhode Island,
earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications in 2006. Ranika previously
worked for the RI Mentoring Partnership as an AmeriCorps volunteer. She also
has worked for the RI Key Program, assisting adolescent females with everyday
life skills.
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 Ralph
Toribio
Woonsocket High School
Ralph, a former Crusader, graduated from Central High School in 2003. He attended the University of Rhode Island, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Textile, Merchandising & Design in 2007. Ralph has served as an intern at the McGrath Judicial Complex Adult Parole and Probation Department. Previously he worked for the Crusade as an instructor in the Ways to A’s summer study-skills program.
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 Kalomo Vanterpool
Hope High School
Kalomo earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Rhode Island College. He has been part of the AmeriCorps LEAP program and has worked at the Providence Center of Psychiatric Services.
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Jenniffer Rivera 
Reuben Tillman III