Communities In Schools of North Texas
Kia Cannonier is an experienced Academic Enrichment Specialist currently working at Communities In Schools of North Texas since June 2022, providing leadership and support for students in the federally funded Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) program. Prior to this role, Kia held positions as a Student Library Assistant and Student Engagement Ambassador at Texas Woman's University, where Kia completed a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Human Resources Management from 2019 to 2023.
Communities In Schools of North Texas
The mission of Communities In Schools of North Texas is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. There is no single reason why students drop out of school. Nor is dropping out of school a sudden decision. Dropping out is a result of a long process of disengagement that may begin even before a child enters school. It is a cumulative process, brought about by any number of individual, family, community or school risk factors. More than 1/3 of the students who drop out of high school fail to make the transition from 9th to 10th grade. Repeating a grade is the most significant school related risk factor associated with dropping out. CISNT currently operates school-based dropout prevention programs in Bridgeport ISD, Denton ISD, Gainesville ISD, Lake Dallas ISD, Lewisville ISD, and Northwest ISD. CISNT is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.