Sandra Brown-Wright has resided in Yeadon, Pennsylvania for 22 years with her husband, Robert E. Wright, Sr. and son Robert E. Wright, Jr., a graduating senior at Hampton University. Her stepson Christopher Robert Culler, who resides in Sicklerville, New Jersey, is a registered nurse in New Jersey.
A graduate of Bartram High School Sandra obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Rducation from West Chester University. Subsequently, she earned a Masters of Education Degree in Psychology of Reading, Reading Specialist Certification and Special Education Certification from Temple University. She also earned Supervisory Certification/Elementary from Cheyney University.
Sandra is a retired Senior Career Teacher who enjoyed teaching in the School District of Philadelphia for 36 years. She was also a reading consultant for the 100 Book Challenge Program - Philadelphia and Tri-County Region. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Quaker City Alumnae Chapter and a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education. She is a member of the Cheyney University Alumnae Chapter of Delaware County. Mrs. Wright has been the recipient of various awards. she has been listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, after being nominated by former students. She was a semi-finalist for the School District of Philadelphia's- Teacher of the Year and a nominee for the Teachers' Hall of Fame in Emporia Kansas. She has received classroom grants that enhanced instruction from: McDonald's; the PATHS/Prism Mini Grant Program; and the Philadelphia Education Fund.
As a retired educator, Sandra continues to provide service to the Yeadon community. She is the Secretary for the Concerned Neighbors of Bell Avenue. In this capacity she assists the block captain Barbara Ruffin and the block advisor Robert E. Wright, Sr. in making sure that neighbors are informed and involved. Sandra's special volunteer projects in the gated community involve literacy and enhancing cultural appreciation. As a volunteer literacy tutor for elementary school students, she focuses on teaching reading writing and oral communication. She coaches and encourages youth to participate in literacy contests. She often plans field trips that will help the young people interact with and develop positive experiences at the theatre, museums restaurants and cultural institutions in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware County. The experience is truly enhance the connections that young people make with literacy.
Serving the community, Mrs Wright extends a helping hand to guide young people and families to utilize resources in the community that enhance each child's social emotional and academic development. She is specially encourages them to take advantage of the Yeadon Public Library's materials, technology, special events and services. She supports the library as it promotes reading and lifelong learning. She reaches out to neighbors to keep them updated about events at the library.Sandra also finds joy in connecting high school students to websites that allow them to apply for scholarships in a timely fashion. activities used to promote cultural appreciation have been enriched by Sandra's journeys to Africa visiting: Egypt and Senegal. Sandra finds it a joy to have been one of the presenters, with her family and others, for the Kwanzaa celebration sponsored by the Yeadon Public Library at the NAACP/Yeadon Branch. Along with her family, Sandra is a member of the First African Baptist Church (FABC), in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. There she is a member of the B.W. Watkins Scholarship Ministry and the Chosen 300 Ministry. Sandra Brown-Wright believes that it is an honor to be a volunteer literacy tutor and thereby help students succeed. Her actions are driven by the philosophy: “Each one teach one."
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