Position: Retiring School Aide/Mentor
School: Brooklyn HS for Leadership and Community Service
School District: New York City Department of Education #13
City, State: Brooklyn NY 11205, NY
Music that Describes Cathy
Cathy Allen was nominated by her principal, Georgia Serves.
Ms. Allen greeted students every day as they entered the building. She would always give them a warm welcome and a mother's love. She made sure students received breakfast and noticed if students were having a hard day. Ms. Allen would follow up with the entire school by email to find information about students.
Ms. Allen mentored students each day and called students relentlessly during the pandemic to find them. She visited a student at Old Navy, where he was working, and made sure that he was okay.
"Cathy is a courageous leader. She leads with love and never gives up on any student," said Serves.