FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 15, 2024          
CONTACT: Kimberly Aguilar, (805) 341-4689

Thousand Oaks, CA – Compass Charter Schools (Compass) is proud to announce that California Credit Union has selected Compass teacher Abigail Terrell as a recipient of a $500 classroom grant for Compass. Abigail Terrell’s grant has been featured in SCV News and Morningstar. Terrell was chosen for her innovative approach to education and her commitment to serving a diverse population of students.  

Terrell shares that teaching and learning have been her lifelong passions. As a teacher-researcher, she aims to continually learn and refine her pedagogy to better serve our increasingly diverse population. Terrell graduated from California State University San Marcos with a Master of Literacy, Reading, and Leadership. She has worked as Director of Education Programs at Carrot in New York, started her own handmade jewelry business, and as an education specialist. Terrell has served as a supervising teacher at Compass Charter Schools for over five years. Her motto is: Education = Access = Happiness.

“Supporting education is a key focus of California Credit Union Foundation’s mission, and we’re excited to support these teachers as they work to engage and inspire their students in new and creative ways,” said California Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford. “We hope these grants encourage our local educators to pursue innovative projects that spark a new passion in their students, which can make a life-long difference.”

As part of its commitment to helping educators create innovative learning opportunities for their students, the Foundation has provided ten grants of $500 each to underwrite class projects in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The credit union grants will fund diverse programs that illustrate the creativity and commitment teachers bring to their classrooms and communities.

Recipient Abigail Terrell shares, “It was so exciting and a wonderful surprise to be selected as a recipient of the credit union grant! I have wanted to start an enrichment program for the homeschool community for some time now. Learning is social, and many of our scholars would benefit from more time spent building relationships and learning together. The grant will make it possible to bring scholars ages pre-K through 8th grade together to play games, engage in literature circles, do some cultural cooking, and exercise their creativity with an art and maker space. I am so grateful for the resources to begin making this vision come true! A huge thank you to the California Credit Union!” 

About California Credit Union Grant
Since the program’s creation in 2012, California Credit Union and its Foundation have awarded $195,000 in teacher grants to support innovative learning projects. Up to 20 grants are awarded bi-annually in the spring and fall. Any full-time classroom teacher in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura County can apply for a grant for a program that has clearly defined learning objectives tied to students’ academic needs, displays creativity in education, and targets a significant number of students.

About Compass Charter Schools
Compass Charter Schools is a WASC-accredited virtual personalized learning public charter school serving thousands of scholars throughout California. Catering to TK-12 grade scholars, Compass offers two personalized learning programs. Compass is committed to creating a collaborative virtual learning community, inspiring scholars to appreciate the ways in which arts and sciences nurture a curiosity for lifelong learning, and preparing scholars to take responsibility for their future successes.

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