Communities In Schools of North Texas
Tessa Immel is a dedicated professional in the field of human services, currently serving as a Case Management Site Coordinator at Communities In Schools of North Texas since January 2022. Prior to this role, Tessa gained valuable experience as a Care Team Intern at Shared Beginnings from January 2021 to May 2021, and as a Direct Service Intern at the Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County from January 2020 to March 2020. Tessa holds a degree in Family and Human Services with a focus on Child and Adolescent Studies from John Brown University, graduating in 2021.
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.