About
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Alexis Rylander Bennett is the Senior Director of Academics at Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter Schools and a Philadelphia native. She was honored with the Educator Award from Black Lives Matter Philadelphia in 2020 and recognized as the Alpha Kappa Alpha North Atlantic Region’s Educator of the Year. She collaborates with educators and community stakeholders to expand access to Algebra I for eighth-grade students in Philadelphia’s public charter schools. Dr. Rylander has also been selected as a Deloitte Courageous Principal and participated in Deloitte's Institute in Westlake, TX generously sponsored by Teach For America (TFA). She is a University of Pennsylvania Research Experience for Teachers (RET) alum and her research has been published in Biomaterials and Biomaterials Science journals.
Dr. Rylander's work in Cancer Biology has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She holds certifications from the State of Pennsylvania in Biology, Administrative Principal, and has a Letter of Eligibility for Superintendent. Additionally, she is a National Geographic Certified Educator and a Centers for Disease Control Science Ambassador.
Satoia Wright, a native of Ohio, is a dedicated Middle and Secondary Mathematics Educator with 15 years of experience teaching in diverse communities across the United States. After earning her bachelor's degree from Syracuse University, she worked for educational nonprofit organizations as a classroom translator and academic tutor. These experiences deepened her commitment to education and led her to pursue a master's degree in teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education.
A lifelong learner, Satoia was recently awarded a Fulbright Grant by the U.S. Department of Education. She currently serves as a middle school math teacher and the Math Department Chair for Middle and Upper School at Friends Select. In addition to her teaching role, she is a curriculum designer specializing in contextualizing math concepts and developing math materials in Spanish.
Passionate about making mathematics meaningful, Satoia designs curricula that go beyond content-specific skills, encouraging students to "Read the World" through mathematics as they explore and develop solutions to real-world phenomena. She believes this approach cultivates critical thinkers who are better equipped to navigate and engage with the complexities of a pluralistic society.
