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Message from the Dean
Greetings from the Adrian Dominican School of Education! I hope the first half 2019 has been good to you and that your last few months have been energized with enthusiasm and resilience as you've tackled the daily grind. It's hard to believe that I am in my fourth year as the Dean of ADSOE; it is true when they say the "days are long, but the years are short," and that perfectly captures my sentiment when I reflect on the highlights of the last several years. Over the last 12 months, our alumni, students, faculty, and staff accomplished milestone achievements, noteworthy successes, and diligently pursued goals that I am proud to share with you in this installment of the ADSOE newsletter. We are also starting some new and very exciting initiatives, like “Dinner with the Dean,” so please be sure to read through this for all the details — I hope you’ll be the one breaking bread with me in June! The best part about ADSOE is the community we continue to grow and foster with our students and alumni — thank you for being a part of our family. With gratitude, Dr. Jill |
The Education Fund honors Dean Jill Beloff Farrell as the first recipient of the Impact in Education Award
ADSOE Dean Dr. Jill Farrell receives inaugural award from the Education FundDr. Jill Beloff Farrell, dean of the Adrian Dominican School of Education (ADSOE), was recently honored as the first-ever recipient of The Education Fund's Impact in Education Award. This inaugural honor was given to Farrell for her dedication to the field of education and commitment to advancing and growing teacher leaders over the last 40 years. Linda Lecht, president of the Education Fund, remarked that it was an easy decision to choose Farrell for this honor, as she has worked tirelessly over the span of her career to advance the profession. Upon acceptance of the award, Farrell addressed the crowd of 500 Miami-Dade teachers and administrators and enthusiastically closed her speech with the imparting advice. "Don't let anyone ever tell you, 'You're just a teacher.' Being a teacher is the best thing you can be!" Farrell enthusiastically advised the crowd. |
ADSOE Big Win at the 2019 Educational Advertising Awards
The school’s folder that is used to introduce people to ADSOE won a SILVER award in the Brochure Category at this year’s Educational Advertising Awards. The Educational Advertising Awards is the largest competition of its kind in the nation. This year there were more than 2,200 entries from over 1,000 colleges, universities, and secondary schools in all 50 states and several countries. The competition is sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report. A national panel of higher education marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing and advertising professionals, and the editorial board of Higher Education Marketing Report judge each entry for qualifying elements.
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Counseling Program's Beta Upsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota Receives National Recognition
Barry University’s Beta Upsilon Chapter was awarded the “Outstanding Chapter Award” for exemplary activities and programs in at the American Counseling Association Conference in New Orleans. The conference took place in March 2019 and also recognized Drs. Raul Machuca and Jennifer Casani as “Outstanding Faculty Advisors” for their excellence and commitment to the counseling profession and as chapter advisors. Chi Sigma Iota is the Counseling Academic and professional Honor Society International and this is a recognition of the outstanding job done by our student organization, its members and its board.
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CARE Center News
On Saturday, March 16, 2019 ADSOE's CARE Center, and its programs CHAMPS and CROP, hosted the “Reticent: "Cause Black Boys Can't Cry" Film Screening Event. The film provided viewers a glimpse into the experience of a young black male battling metal health issues, while growing up in disenfranchised inner-city community. Antwon Lindsey, author, filmmaker and a proud alumni of Miami Northwestern Senior High School, debuted his short film at Barry University. Middle and High School students within Barry's CHAMPS and CROP programs from local Miami Dade County Public Schools, community organizations, and stakeholders gathered on Barry University's campus to view the book turned film. The film captures the essence of the character's attempt to balance the emotional woes of a world filled with high expectations, yet few resources and opportunities. Antwon believes that "Everyone has a story to tell, we just have to be brave enough to share it with the rest of the world." Through “Reticent: "Cause Black Boys Can't Cry," Antwon hopes to be able to spark more community dialogue around the dangers of silencing battles with conditions such as mental health, and also push urban communities to take more informed action around mental health causes. The audience also participated in Q&A with the author and cast members. |
Why did you choose education? Growing up, I always knew I wanted to work with children. At first, I thought of becoming a pediatrician, but my passion to teach others and instill knowledge in others was evident. I was destined to work with children and make a difference in their lives. I wanted to work in a field that is known for giving back to others and changing people’s lives forever. My fourth and fifth grade teacher back home in Dominican Republic inspired me to become an elementary teacher myself. Her love and caring for the students were apparent. Then, I decided I was going to become a teacher myself despite any circumstances. I wanted to be the best teacher I can be and that was my dream. Why did you choose the Barry University ADSOE program? My dream became a reality at Barry University, Adrian Dominican School of Education (ADSOE). In the Dominican Republic I went to a small, private school so I always wanted to attend a state university that has the same qualities. My sister graduated from ADSOE and she influenced me in applying to Barry University’s ADOSE program. I made the right choice because I felt at home at Barry. My professors genuinely cared for my education and cared for me as an individual. I received support and understanding from all my professors and I was not just a number as in other universities. I was recognized by all my professors and I received the assistance and guidance I needed throughout my years of schooling. I love Barry so much that I decided to pursue my master’s in Education right after my bachelor’s. The professors truly care and are interested about my success, progress and development as a beginning teacher. How did Barry prepare you to be the best teacher? Barry University’s educational program truly prepares you to be the best that you can be. ADOSE takes great interest in my career development and is an excellent program. Everything tI learned throughout my courses and my experience at ADSOE I have applied it in my own classroom. What mostly prepared me to be the best teacher I can be was my field experience hours and internship requirements. My internship prepared me to take full responsibility of a classroom, collaborate with coworkers to plan weekly lessons, plan effectively according to student data, and attend professional development opportunities to learn best practices. Most importantly, ADOSE prepared me take great interest in my students’ educational experience and to care for them as unique individuals. What Am I doing with my teaching degree? I am currently a third-grade elementary teacher at Coral Way K-8 Center, the same school where I conducted my internship. Last year, which was my first year as a teacher, I taught a fourth-grade self-contained class. I was anxious to see my students and to start my teaching career. Everyone asked me, “how are you doing so well on your first year and in a self-contained class?” I said, “Barry’s ADSOE program prepared me well to succeed in any classroom setting.” I always wanted to be the cool teacher that all students come and say hi to because of the relationship I build with them. I teach with passion, and I am a dedicated teacher who goes the extra mile for my students. My students are my priority and they are the reason I wake up every morning with a smile on my face. I know that every day is a new beginning for them. I am happy to say that I am Rookie Teacher of the Year at Coral Way K-8 Center. I always wanted to be recognized for my hard work and dedication to teaching. Most importantly, I wanted my parents to be proud of me and my accomplishments. I never thought that during my second year as a teacher I would be Rookie Teacher of the Year. My students were surprised to know that this is only my second year as a teacher. Everyone congratulated me, and it just felt so good to be acknowledged for my work and to know that people notice what you do for your students. My students hugged me and were happy to know that their teacher was the Rookie Teacher of the Year. I am well prepared to take on challenges, thanks to Barry University’s ADOSE program. I imagined this day and I imagined being a star teacher — a teacher who cares for students’ learning and social-emotional development. Transforming children’s lives is what I love the most about my job. I feel proud of my accomplishments and I feel happiness all around. Making my parents proud was a dream come true. And yes, hard work pays off! I am proud to be a Barry graduate!! |
Tell us about your profession As a Human Resources professional, I am interested in people, professional development, and the entire employee life cycle. I am interested in people’s success, and career growth at the institution. There are numerous HR professionals across a variety of industries, and a wide range of definitions of what HR is really about. William R. Tracey, in "The Human Resources Glossary," defines Human Resources as: "The people that staff and operate an organization." I consider it the business of people and talent; I enjoy helping people reach their professional potential. How did the BarryU degree help you to secure employment? As a first-generation college graduate, earning my degree from Barry University was an essential part of my personal and professional goals. Attending classes at Barry provided the perfect schedule for me, while also gaining interest and insight on a future career path throughout my studies. I truly enjoyed my time on campus, so much so that I have both an undergraduate and graduate degree from Barry! How is the degree helping to succeed professionally? Being in higher education professionally has given me a new sense of appreciation of the collegiate world. As a student, I enjoyed my classes and looked forward to learning and growing with a keen sense of appreciation for my professors and studies. My degree however, has helped me excel professionally to see other professional opportunities throughout my career. Where was your favorite place to visit on campus? As cheesy as it may sound, the library was my favorite spot on campus! I enjoyed spending time on the 2nd floor, primarily to study but also to get a view of folks down on the 1st floor (coming and going). Throughout my time at Barry I was able to see a significant improvement in facilities upgrades at the library. I recall the first time I was there, and thought it looked dated. However by the time I finished my studies heavy technological updates were incorporated, some study spaces were created, and general areas were renovated, making it look like a whole new place! Which professor made a lasting impact on you? By far my best professor was Dr. David Kopp. I think secretly I still aspire to be like him! As a student I had great admiration for his lessons, real-life experiences and exposure to out-of-the-classroom learning for his students, career organization involvement, and leadership opportunities on campus. By far, he is very knowledgeable and recognized in his field through numerous published articles, books, and presentations. Primarily, I appreciate the opportunity to build leadership skills as we developed our class teams and involvement in local HRD organizations and Barry chapter representation as students. What does it mean to you to have a Barry degree? I am proud to be a Barry grad! I am always excited to visit the website for alumni events, learn about campus enhancements and events, and ways to give back. As a south Floridian particularly, I find that Barry has a great reputation, especially in the education sphere. I am proud of my degrees and encourage others to seek their educational goals at Barry too. Indeed, one of the best investments I have made. |
Tell us about your professional endeavors (where you are working, doing what…etc. It has always been my belief, mission, and calling in life "to ensure that no child's dream shall be deferred." After obtaining my undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, I relocated to Miami, Florida as a Teach for America Corps Member in 2013, taught secondary science at Miami Central Senior High School. After leaving the classroom, I transitioned to Breakthrough Miami where I served as the Founding Director of two academies (STEM and Success). Breakthrough serves over 1200 scholars (grades 5th-12th) and my responsibility included introducing robotics, engineering, and coding to our middle school students and college readiness and preparation for our scholars. Currently, I work for Teach for America Miami-Dade as their Director, Strategic Initiatives. In this role, I have the privilege of mobilizing our alumni base towards leadership pathways that we have identified as critical to ensuring more educational equity and social change throughout Miami-Dade county. Additionally, I serve as the Chairman of the City of Miami Community Advisory Board, which oversees a U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreement with the Miami Police Department. The initiative was developed due to the use of excessive force on unarmed black men during the years of 2008 to 2011. Lastly, I have the honor and distinction to serve on the board of Engage Miami and the soon to be Cristo Rey Miami High School! How is your Barry degree helping to shape your professional goals? Being the first person in my family to go straight off to college and pursue higher education is humbling and helps me honor all of those who helped make my story possible. In many ways, I owe a debt to my ancestors who sacrificed and made it possible for me; I repay that debt through my academic success and commitment to empower and uplift all of those I encounter. Barry University has helped me live out that vision, reconnect with my Catholic faith, and seek to infuse social justice through all of my educational and career pursuits. As St. Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuits said, “Go forth and set the world on fire!” What is your favorite thing about being a Barry student? I’m proud of Midwestern roots from Ohio, but I can attest that, at the time, Ohio was not that ethnically and culturally diverse. Simply put, what I love most about being a Barry student is the diversity; the diversity in philosophical thought, experiences, cultural, educational, and professional. It's the type of students that Barry University naturally attracts. Barry’s foundation is to appreciate the whole student and catalyze that potential within the classroom for all of us to appreciate and learn from. Through this focus, Barry prepares us to ensure that our personal narrative is awakened and equipped with an enlightened educational thought that helps us collectively choose how to change the world for the better! Favorite class so far? Why? I have had quite a few classes that I’ve enjoyed very much! It would have to be a tie between Contemporary Issues in Urban Education and an Action Research Seminar that I just completed. The first class allowed me to revisit and dig deep in thought about the variety of challenges that have historically and currently continue to impact the plight of low-income youth; specifically minority youth. This in many ways is the bedrock of my being and has informed my work on a personal and professional level. The second class allowed me to unpack my ideas and start planning what my capstone project will be like; also gave me transferable and applicable tools for my career. It also allowed me to come to terms with the fact that my time at Barry is coming to a close as a doctoral student. All of which is a scary, anxiety-filled, rewarding, and exciting time! Favorite professor? Why? I can honestly say that all of my professors have been giving, thoughtful, and truly looking to arm us all with the skills, knowledge, and best practices to persevere in our careers and the doctoral program. I will say that both Dr. McCrink, also my academic adviser, and Dr. Gonzalez have been very instrumental in helping me grow. Dr. McCrink always has taken the time to walk me through step by step and ensure my experience at Barry feels personalized and meaningful. Although you know she has a million things to do she never makes you feel like her one million and one thing on her list. Dr. Gonzalez’s personal story and experience is infused in his teaching; additionally, his energy and excitement for us to pursue research together has me inspired despite personal hesitancies to jump into the world of research. I’m looking forward to what we collaborate on in the future! What do you want to do when you graduate? I’ve thought about this quite a bit and it becomes a daily reminder now that time is “winding down”. However, I already love what I do! I love mentoring young men of color and honored to do this with mentees across the country. I am looking to find ways to expand my impact and learn to scale it with a national focus. I truly believe in catalyzing the leadership of youth, helping them develop and find strength in their personal narratives; using that as their fuel through life, post-secondary and/or career-technical education so they can achieve self-actualization and live fulfilled lives. I’m not sure where all of this will lead me, but I know my faith will guide me through any ups and downs that I will face as I continue to chart my path. Thankfully, I know I won’t be doing this alone because I have so many brothers and sisters in arms who are creating change in their communities each and every single day. Currently, I have taken 42 credits and have 12 more credits to complete. I’m enrolled in 6 this semester and plan to take 6 more this summer. The plan is for me to take my comprehensive exam in the Fall 2019 and work on my dissertation and practice through next school year. Hopefully, I will be walking across the graduation stage in the Spring or Fall of 2020. |
Where are you from? From the age of 2 until I graduated with an undergraduate degree in theatre from Indiana State University, I lived in Terre Haute, Ind. I travelled around the country as a professional actor, singer, and tap dancer for many years following graduation, ultimately ending up in New York City, where I lived and worked for 15 years. Prior to moving to South Florida, I was an assistant vice president manager for a Fortune 500 structured finance company. The distance between professional actor and that of a manager in corporate finance is not as far as it might first appear. Miami is where I first became an English language teacher. I returned to college for my master’s in Applied Linguistics at the University of South Florida in Tampa to develop both my content knowledge and pedagogy. Returning to Miami, I soon enrolled in a doctorate program in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in TESOL, and I have lived here ever since. How long have you been at Barry? I first came to Barry University in the fall of 2007 as a doctoral student and began teaching as an adjunct instructor in the spring of 2008. Yes, I am one of the rare, eschewed-by-the-academy-at-large examples of universities hiring their own academic children. I completed my PhD in 2011 and applied for and was hired as an assistant professor in January 2012. Favorite things about being a faculty member here? Among my most valued responsibilities at Barry University is the mentoring of students through their research processes, as it affords me the opportunity to share my expertise, knowledge, and experience with students, while at the same time deepening and developing my own understandings in areas of inquiry with which I myself may not have elected to engage. Current Research project(s)? I am an arts-based researcher, and currently I am working on two ethnodramatic research projects which will result in performative texts or play-scripts. The first is in collaboration with ADSOE faculty member Dr. Cindy McCoy. She and I are exploring the lived experiences of former university theatre major graduates whose professional lives have been primarily within disciplines other than theatre in order that we might better understand the career trajectories of “creative workers in [ostensibly] non-creative occupations in non-creative industries” (Ashton, 2015, p. 392). The second explores the experiences of English language teachers who self-identify their membership in a marginalized identity group(s) within the profession owing to their race, sexuality, gender or gender expression, first language (i.e., "non-native" speaker of English), culture, disability, or religious affiliation. Favorite Miami restaurant? My favorite restaurant changes with the tide. Presently, I am a fan of Fiorito, an Argentinian restaurant north of the Design District on Northeast 2nd Ave. |
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Dinner with the Dean Series!There’s no telling what can happen when the meeting of the minds takes place! Want to have dinner with Dean Farrell at a trendy South Florida restaurant? We are proud to have some of the best and brightest students and alumni and want to get to know you better! Whether you graduated 30 years ago or are sitting in your first class, send us an email with the following information to be considered for the first Dinner with the Dean. And yes, it’s on us!
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