A Slice of APIE: September 2019 Newsletter

August Newsletter 2019

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Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year from our Executive Director, Cathy Jones:

 

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APIE in the Classroom | Register Today! 

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Interested in volunteering? Registration is now open for our Math Classroom Coaching and Mentoring Programs!

This year, our Math Classroom Coaches will be assisting students in sixth and seventh grade at six middle schools -Burnet, Dobie, Covington, Martin, Sadler Means YWLA, and Webb.  Our mentors will continue to create and sustain meaningful relationships with K-12 students across AISD schools.

Click here to support Austin students by becoming a Math Classroom Coach or Mentor today. For more information, please e-mail Volunteer@austinpartners.org.

 New Board Chair | Rick  Whiteley

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Austin Partners In Education (APIE) is pleased to announce Rick Whiteley, Executive Director of Cushman & Wakefield, as its new Board Chair. Whiteley was unanimously selected as the APIE Chair by the Board of Directors of the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Whiteley brings over 35 years of experience in Austin’s commercial real estate sector and a long history of civic and professional engagement.  Rick is also a Board Member of The Greater Austin Economic Development Corporation (Opportunity Austin) and was named The Austin Chamber of Commerce’s Volunteer of the Year in 2008 and again in 2016. Whiteley is a proud graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and remains a lifetime Longhorn with involvement in the Texas Exes and other UT related programs.

“I am honored to be selected to lead the APIE Board and be involved in the important work that the Chamber does in partnership with the Austin Independent School District to provide AISD students with additional resources to help them succeed in the classroom and in life,” Whiteley said.

Summer Recap | Fun with APIE

Summer Recap revised

 

2020 Austin Marathon | Join Our Team!

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The 2020 Austin Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 5K will take place on Sunday, February 16th, 2020.  Registration is open, and we hope you will join our team! For updates, insider stories, and increasing price notifications follow Austin Partners In Education on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

 

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Announcement: Leadership Transition

Isadora Day Named Interim Executive Director Following Dr. Cathy Jones Departure

June 25, 2025 – Austin Partners in Education (APIE) has announced a leadership transition following the departure of longtime Executive Director Dr. Cathy Jones, who will begin a new role as CEO of UP Partnership, a nonprofit serving young people across Bexar County. After 13 years of dedicated service to APIE and Austin ISD, Dr. Jones leaves behind a strong legacy of community collaboration, student-centered innovation, and organizational growth.

With Cathy’s departure, the APIE Board of Directors has appointed Isadora Day as Interim Executive Director, effective July 14, 2025. Day most recently served as Director of Programs at APIE, where she has led high-impact initiatives in college readiness, mentoring, and math intervention for Austin ISD students…