About Us
Denise Foster
Don A. Gonzalez, M.Ed.
Don A. Gonzalez, M.Ed.
Foster is a member of The Pivotal Network, a nonprofit powered by Georgetown University, which works alongside Pivotal Educators to help first-generation and lower-income students at risk for “undermatching.” She was part of the initial design team of 25 Pivotal Educators.
Denise has taught AP English Literature and Composition for 12 yea
Foster is a member of The Pivotal Network, a nonprofit powered by Georgetown University, which works alongside Pivotal Educators to help first-generation and lower-income students at risk for “undermatching.” She was part of the initial design team of 25 Pivotal Educators.
Denise has taught AP English Literature and Composition for 12 years at Science and Engineering Magnet in Dallas ISD, recently ranked 22nd Best High School in the nation by US News & World Report. She has been a College Board AP Reader for 7 years and will read again this June.
Don A. Gonzalez, M.Ed.
Don A. Gonzalez, M.Ed.
Don A. Gonzalez, M.Ed.
Gonzalez has worked in public education for over 20 years as a teacher and administrator.
He earned a Master’s in Education Administration from the University of North Texas where he also received a graduate certification in Gifted Education. His thesis paper focused on identifying gifted students from under-represented backgrounds.
When
Gonzalez has worked in public education for over 20 years as a teacher and administrator.
He earned a Master’s in Education Administration from the University of North Texas where he also received a graduate certification in Gifted Education. His thesis paper focused on identifying gifted students from under-represented backgrounds.
When he attended SMU for his undergraduate studies, he became the first person on either side of his family to attend college. His family’s lack of experience with the college application process, coupled with a poor school counselor, cost him an Ivy League education. It’s that experience that drives him to help others. Gonzalez has guided 100’s of inner-city students through the college application process.
Kris Wright, M.A.
Don A. Gonzalez, M.Ed.
Kris Wright, M.A.
Wright earned a BA in Philosophy and Government and a MA in Women's & Gender Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
Kris began working with students on their college admissions journey while coaching high school debate; having coached multiple state champions and national qualifiers, Kris is regarded as one of the top coaches in
Wright earned a BA in Philosophy and Government and a MA in Women's & Gender Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
Kris began working with students on their college admissions journey while coaching high school debate; having coached multiple state champions and national qualifiers, Kris is regarded as one of the top coaches in the country. Impassioned by the impact that education has on a student's life trajectory, Kris joined Teach For America in 2010 and began working as a full-time classroom teacher.
He previously taught at the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet and currently teaches at the Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School. In addition to his work coaching debate at these schools, Kris has been involved in coaching seniors through the college admissions process; in particular, Kris loves coaching students to write exceptional essays. For the students he works with, Kris helps them brainstorm, outline, draft, and revise their essays until their final drafts are effective and engaging expressions of each student's best self.