ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania
Lina Cedeno is currently an Adjunct Professor at La Salle University and a Teacher at ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania. In the past, Lina has worked as a Spanish Teacher at Esperanza Academy, a Girl Scouts Membership Manager/Hispanic Recruiter at Girl Scout of Eastern Pennsylvania, a Program Implementer at Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, and a Program Coordinator at Manos de Ayuda a la Comunidad. Lina holds a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Instruction in Online Education from Interamerica, Ponce, Puerto Rico, an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from LaSalle University, and a Bachelors of Visual Arts from Tyler School of Art.
ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania
ASPIRA, Inc. of Pennsylvania is a community-based organization serving underprivileged youth through high-quality, need-based education, public advocacy, and other programs dedicated to empowering communities from within. We primarily serve Latino and other vulnerable youth in North Philadelphia, specifically in the Hunting Park, Kensington, and Olney communities. ASPIRA of PA was formed in 1969 as the local extension of the national ASPIRA Association started just eight years earlier by Antonia Pantoja. Since founding Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School in 1998, we have earned the management of Olney Charter High School and John B. Stetson Charter School, and opened ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School and Antonia Pantoja Charter School. “Leadership through education” isn’t just a motto. It’s what guides our mission to empower the next generation of local community leaders which — with the right knowledge and outlook — every young person has the potential to become.