Buckeye / Woodhill | Food and Gardening
Cherise Kent is committed to building supportive relationships with young people whose insights and interests help her develop engaging career exploration activities. From being an assistant English Speaker of Other Language teacher, to a tutor, to a Program Coordinator that developed science enrichment programming, Cherise’s hope has been to partner with people in cultivating knowledge that bolsters their ability to create the productive life they desire and deserve. Having been privileged to work as a middle school science teacher in East Cleveland City Schools, she strived to incorporate place-based learning experiences that enabled students to encounter, integrate, and express relevant knowledge in a meaningful way. Yearning to support students in cultivating technical and soft skills, while introducing them to a range of possible careers, Cherise joined Holden Forests & Gardens as the Green Corps Coordinator. There, she has the privilege of coordinating high schoolers’ work-based learning by partnering with them in goal setting, connecting them to mentors, and guiding them in understanding varied learning experiences, while also piquing their interest in trees and environmental stewardship.
