Jessica Kaushal currently serves as a postsecondary coach in the Scholars program where she is matched with a twelfth grade scholar to provide support on his journey towards a postsecondary education. Jessica joined FLOC last year, after a big move and change in industry encouraged her to give back to the community in a more direct way.<\/p>\n
Jessica is no stranger to FLOC, though; this past summer she served as a math tutor to an energetic fifth grader in the Neighborhood Tutoring Program. While she loved NTP, Jessica decided to return as a postsecondary coach because she\u2019s excited about providing the support she lacked to a high-school senior. \u201c[Applying to college] is a complicated process,\u201d said Jessica. \u201cGoing from a large public high school to a small private university, where it seemed like everyone already knew how to write a long paper, was a huge jump.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year, Jessica works with a student named Nicholas, who is interested in pursuing a liberal arts education, just as she did. Nicholas emigrated from Taiwan at a very young age, but after growing up in the city, he\u2019s excited at the prospect of going to school elsewhere. He hopes to pick up some \u201cnon-euro-centric\u201d history in college, and perhaps pursue his interest in behavior economics.<\/p>\n
When asked why she originally chose to volunteer with FLOC, Jessica said that she appreciates the long-term relationship FLOC has with many of its students. Volunteering at FLOC has also given Jessica a more holistic perspective about the time and resources it takes to educate a child, which has influenced her mindset within the world of public policy.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re thrilled to have Jessica back for another exciting year at FLOC!<\/p>\n
(Samantha Bailey is the Bilingual Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator at FLOC.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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