Next Generation Focus, Inc
Ana Mejia is an accomplished Spanish teacher with extensive experience in various educational roles. Currently serving as a Spanish Teacher at Gwinnett County Public Schools since July 2021, Ana also works as a SmarterMe Tutor for Next Generation Focus, Inc., providing tutoring and homework assistance to middle school students. Ana's previous experience includes serving as the Content Supervisor for the Spanish Basic Language Program at Penn State University, where responsibilities involved revising educational materials for instructors, and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, teaching Spanish culture and language. Ana's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature from Penn State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and World Language Education from The University of Georgia. Ana's passion for teaching is further demonstrated through various student teaching experiences and contributions to early childhood education.
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Next Generation Focus, Inc
Next Generation Focus, Inc (NGF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the youth in Forsyth County, GA. Our Focus Programs include the following: SmarterMe SmarterMe is the main program at NGF. We provide low-cost, high-quality tutoring to children in grades K - 5. We currently offer math, reading, writing, and music. FOCUS Aid FOCUS Aid provides financial assistance to students so they may participate in school related enrichment activities. Enrichment activities include school-sponsored academic, sports, music, and arts programs as well as class field trips. NGF partners with schools to identify eligible students. These students are nominated by schools’ social workers, counselors, and teachers. NGF Teens Program NGF Teens program provides high school students an opportunity to give back to the community by volunteering as tutors and mentors to children in the SmarterMe programs. It also gives them access to an enrichment program specifically designed for teens. High school volunteers are supervised by our adult mentors, many of whom are professional educators also volunteering their time. Teens are given progressively increasing amounts of responsibility to develop their leadership and organizational skills. The teens have an open forum for any ideas that may help SmarterMe, including suggestions to improve the program, raise funds, and spread awareness.