Bright Star Schools
Rachel Scutti is an experienced Spanish teacher with a career spanning over a decade in various educational settings. Currently serving as a Spanish teacher at Bright Star Schools since August 2018, Rachel has previously held positions at Hammonton School District and Lindenwold School District, where responsibilities included teaching Spanish and coaching tennis. Rachel has also contributed as a long-term substitute teacher at Belhaven Middle School and has experience in various educational roles, including a global ambassador for International Studies Abroad and a writing tutor. Rachel holds a Master of Education in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language from Stockton University and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language Teacher Education, complemented by an academic year at Universidad de Sevilla.
Bright Star Schools
At Bright Star Schools, we prepare our students to become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. In nine, tuition-free public schools in three communities in Los Angeles -- South Los Angeles, Koreatown, and the San Fernando Valley -- our 3,500+ students experience rigorous academics, inclusive education, social-emotional support, and rich life opportunities beyond the classroom. We are people-first as an organization, and we are students-first across all of our school sites. Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We make it a high priority to create a safe and inclusive environment for our students and staff and to cultivate leaders from within who are invested in Bright Star Schools’ mission. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive teacher support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. We strongly believe in teacher voice, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.