Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE".
THE GUADALUPE CENTER'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) PROGRAM IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY TWO AGENCIES AND IS A GOLD SEAL PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES 361 CHILDREN FROM 6 WEEKS OF AGE THROUGH 5. THE ECE CENTER OPERATES YEAR ROUND, FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL 5:30 PM. TO MONITOR THE SUCCESS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM, TRACK STUDENT IMPROVEMENT, AND IDENTIFY DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, WE CONDUCT REGULAR EVALUATIONS. RESEARCH-BASED EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS ARE USED INCLUDING TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD (ALIGNED WITH THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM), ALPHABET LETTER RECOGNITION INVENTORY, THE AGES AND STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE, AND OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING AP1, AP2, AP3. TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ASSESSMENT (TSG) MEASURES GROWTH IN THE AREAS OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCORPORATE LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MOTOR SKILLS AND THE ARTS INTO THE CHILDREN'S DAY PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACK ARE PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS DAILY.
THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 840 CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE IN FIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN IMMOKALEE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE FUNCTIONING ON GRADE LEVEL WHEN THEY ENTER THIRD GRADE. ALL STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS "AT RISK FOR FAILURE" BY THEIR TEACHERS. STUDENTS ARE PRE AND POST-TESTED USING THE DISTRICT APPROVED ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT. THE ASSESSMENT RESULTS INDICATE THAT 100% OF THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED GAINS IN READING AND MATH. A 6 WEEK SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO THE STUDENTS TO REMEDIATE THE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN CHILDREN ARE OUT OF SCHOOL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRE AND POST-ASSESSMENT DATA REFLECTS THAT SIMILAR GAINS WERE MADE WITH THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM. THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARENTS IN THIS PROGRAM.
THE TUTOR CORPS PROGRAM OFFERS A SOLUTION TO REDUCE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE AND INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THERE ARE 117 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND 145 ENROLLED IN COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE: A WAGE FOR WORKING IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM, A MENTOR FROM THE COMMUNITY, SUMMER PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCES, AND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS UP TO 4000 PER YEAR FOR EVERY YEAR THE STUDENT IS IN THE PROGRAM. FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS 100% OF THE STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND WERE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE. THE COLLEGE GRADUATION RATE FOR THE PROGRAM EXCEEDS 90%. THE AVERAGE GPA FOR THE STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE LAST YEAR WAS 3.3. 178 STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ENTERED PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AS ENGINEERS, TEACHERS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINEES, SOCIAL WORKERS, ATTORNEYS, PHYSICIANS, ACCOUNTANTS AND MANY OTHER PROFESSIONS AS WELL. THE STUDENTS OFTEN RETURN TO IMMOKALEE WITH THE DESIRE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK IN PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AT THE GUADALUPE CENTER.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dawn Montecalvo | PRESIDENT | 40 | $210,477 |
| Tracey A Connelly | VP OF DEVELO | 40 | $172,457 |
| Gloria Crosby | CHIEF FIN. O | 40 | $131,003 |
| Robert E Spano | VP OF PROGRA | 40 | $129,383 |
| Linda Yost | CHAIR | 8 | $0 |
| Gemma Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom White | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bunny Salisbury | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Allen Ryan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Nick Nicholson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Nagan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Monaghan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Ledinsky | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Abel Jaimes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marguerite Hambleton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Hagemann | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Fitzgerald | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Ehmann | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Bill Dempsey | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Coletti | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mariah Castro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Capes | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Brand | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Waler Blankley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Beuth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Baughman | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Alice Arena | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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