Remi Willoughby, 2002-2004 Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow

Remi began her formal career as an educator in 1978 teaching French to middle and high school students in Nigeria. In 1988 her family moved to the United States, and she graduated with M.Ed. (Elementary) in 1991 from Texas A&M, Commerce. She has since focused on elementary education. Since moving to Houston, she has taught in multiage classrooms for over seven years, then she began teaching technology. She used technology during those years as a classroom teacher, and she was constantly searching for better ways to integrate technology into her curriculum. As the computer technology teacher for K-5 at my school Remi is responsible for teaching over six hundred children how to effectively maximize their time on the computer.PowerPoint Presentation: GTECH: Girls' Technology Club .She is currently working on her second Eleanor Roosevelt Fellowship and has used the funding to develop a Girl's Technology Club at the The Rice School/La Escuela Rice (TRS/LER) Houston Independent School District, Houston Texas.

Susan Boone, 1990-1991 Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow

Susan Boone is a high-school teacher at Westside High School in the Houston Independent School District. She is a native-born Texan and has lived in Houston for the last 25 years. Susan grew up in Temple, Texas, graduated from Temple High School and has a B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Texas at Austin. She is particularly interested in sharing teaching ideas in Algebra and Integrated Technolgy. Susan developed an 'almost' all girls' math elective designed to improve standardized test scores using manipulatives and a lab environment. Since her fellowship she has presented at many local, state and national conferences.

View Susan's PowerPoint Presentation:
GIRL… not to be confused with just any four letter word

About the Eleanor Roosevelt Fellowship

The Eleanor Roosevelt Fellowship is given by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships are designed to provide professional development opportunities for women public school teachers; improve girls' learning opportunities, especially in math, science, and technology; and promote equity and long-term change in classrooms, schools, and school systems. A range of program options allows flexible funding opportunities. This award is presented to teachers to develop programs specifically focused on gender equity in the classroom. Write to AAUW Educational Foundation, 111 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037 or phone (202) 728-7618.

Additional Awards

Parade/NFL Community Quarterback Award, 12/10/03

Excellence in Education, 12/01/03

Twenty First Century Awards - 2002, 2003, 2004

Excellence in Communications 2004 Award for Websites

2008 Mayor's Volunteer Houston Award