Bright Star Schools
Sedef Keskin serves as an 8th Grade ELA Teacher at Bright Star Schools since August 2019, with prior experience in a similar role at Windham Middle School from April 2017 to June 2019. Part of Teach For America from May 2016 to June 2019 as a Corps Member, Sedef was selected from a large pool of applicants to teach in under-resourced schools and participated in an intensive training program focused on enhancing student achievement. Additional experience includes working as a Private Tutor for grades 8-12, a Teaching Assistant at Eastern Connecticut State University, and an Office Assistant during undergraduate studies. Sedef holds a Master of Education in Secondary Education and Teaching from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Eastern Connecticut State University.
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.