AthLEAD Founders
Aldo Chavez
President/CEO/CFO/COO
Director of Development and Community Relations
Anne Egan, B.A. and M.P.A.
Co-Founder
About
Anne Egan, former principal, administrator, teacher and coach, is a turn-around specialist. Her track record as a leader, practitioner and consultant includes; transforming athletic team performance from last to first, leading organizational change, strategic planning, marketing start-up programs, piloting courses, merging schools and opening a new school.
Her practical experience as a principal, director of curriculum and instruction, academic department chairperson, marketing director, teacher-trainer (middle school-college) uniquely equips her to provide perspective as a consultant. Anne’s relationship building approach to leadership, classroom / program design, implementation and training puts people first! She has earned respect and recognition for achieving results.
Background
Anne Egan began her career in organization and leadership, by working her way up from teen volunteer to recreation specialist at Sunnyvale Parks and Recreation Department. She earned a BA in Social Science and a Teaching Credential from San Jose State University, and began teaching and coaching at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose. As Social Studies Department Chairperson, Anne served on numerous administrative committees, while leading and co-leading curriculum and instruction innovations, and piloting upper division courses in Social Studies and English.
Anne earned a Master of Public Administration from Notre Dame de Namur University, then joined the Political Science Department at West Valley College as an adjunct instructor, until moving to San Diego in 1999. She continued her career of excellence and innovation in instruction and leadership at University of San Diego High School, Cathedral Catholic High School, St. Rita’s Catholic School and assumed principalships at K-8 schools until 2019.
Monique Berumen B.A, M.A
About
Monique Berumen is a former student from San Diego State University (SDSU). She graduated with a B.A in the Interdisciplinary Studies program focusing on Sociology and Chicano studies minoring in Counseling and School Psychology. She was recently accepted into the University of San Diego, in which Monique has graduated on her M.A. in Educational Leadership. Her passion is to teach and further expand the educator's knowledge by exposing them to the tools to succeed.
Background
During her studies at SDSU, she had various jobs in after school programs serving over 300 students. Monique implemented academic curriculum, sports units, and team building activities. In one of her positions at a K-8th charter school, she received the opportunity to create a theater program from scratch and implement it with grades 3rd-8th. Monique designed lesson plans, directed various plays, and produced several performances. After seeing the impact made with the students, parents, and staff, she became motivated to teach others. She organized workshops and presentations at middle schools and high schools. Monique stressed the importance of how they can be effective leaders and how they can achieve their five-year goals. She was then invited to present at high school conferences and parent conferences, serving over 600 students and 150 parents. The workshops focused on professional development, team building, parents' rights, and educating parents on the university's expectations for their children.