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Noggin Educational Foundation (NEF) is the non-profit arm of Noggin Educational Coaching. Doneda Bailey serves as Executive Director.  A successful background About Us 2022 Annual Report 2023 Annual Report "When my husband David started teaching 14 years ago he didn’t realize the obstacles he would encounter in the classroom. His first teaching assignment was in a Title I school where he was given one ream of paper to last for the entire semester teaching 125 students. The lack of resources combined with students who were 2-3 grade levels behind left an impression on both of us. His next teaching assignment was in stark contrast. This school was in an affluent area where he had unlimited resources and students excelled. As I heard story after story about his students, a desire to meet the needs of students like the ones he first encountered grew in me. I knew I could and should do something about it." Doneda Bailey, Founder and CEO Doneda Bailey is Founder and CEO of Noggin Educational Foundation. After receiving a BA in Radio-Television from the University of Houston, Doneda began her career in account management at a Dallas marketing agency. She eventually ventured out on her own to develop a commercial video production company. After 12 years in marketing, she co-founded Noggin Educational Coaching with her husband, David Bailey, providing out-of-school educational services to students. Inspired by the great need she saw for students from low-income families to receive similar services, she founded Noggin Educational Foundation. The Baileys and their three children live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Together, they stand on the belief that the effects of poverty can be combatted through educational opportunity. Meet our Board of Directors

At Noggin we believe that ALL students deserve a shot at a bright future. We are closing the achievement gap by providing tutoring, fun summer enrichment programs, and resources for parents. Free Educational Services* Tell Me More! Submit Thanks for submitting! Private Tutoring SPED/IEP Assistance Summer Enrichment Career Exploration STEM Enrichment Our mission is to close the achivement gap for low-income students by providing educational services and resources. Noggin students benefit from a comprehensive approach designed to close gaps in learning and increase college and career readiness. Our goal is to provide longerm suport to students as they navigate their academic journey. This support is designed to equip them for a variety of opportunities after graduation that meet their aspirations. We currently serve families in Southwestern Dallas including Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Desoto, Red Oak, Grand Praire, Arlington, and Mansfield. Additional Resources Free Download Volunteer Hours School Dazed Podcast *All services are free to students who qualify for Medicaid. HOME

Virtual homework help for elementary students. Homework Heroes Homework Heroes is a virtual event scheduled upon request by schools and other youth organizations. The event can accommodate up to 50 students per one hour session. The end of a six weeks period when students are working hard to finish incomplete and missing assignments before report cards are sent home, is a great time to schedule a Homework Heroes event. Each student meets one-on-one for 60 minutes with a community volunteer who assists them in working on homework assignments. Homework Heroes are not tutors or teachers, and do not typically teach or explain academic concepts to students. They provide support and accountability as the student works through homework, much like a parent or older sibling would. Interested in hosting a Homework Heroes event for your students? Find out more! Email us at admin@nogginfoundation.org

Discover free, expert special education advocacy to support your child's needs. Our special education advocacy guides families through the ARD process. Special Education Advocacy Could my child have a learning disability or special need? At an ARD (Admission, Review, and Dismissal), teachers, administrators, and other staff members meet to determine a student's eligibility for the special education program because of a special need or a learning disability. Our special education Advocates are professionals who support the family and provide guidance throughout the ARD process. Advocates work with the family and collaborate with the school to identify the needs of the student, develop academic and/or behavioral goals , and recommend services and accommodations the school can provide to help meet those goals. They serve alongside the parents and other stakeholders as members of the ARD team to help develop the IEP. Please note: ARD Advocates are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice. ARD Advocacy is provided free to families that qualify for Medicaid . Applicants are not required to receive Medicaid. We will also accept the current year's tax return to verify eligibility by income. Please refer to the following website for income eligibility https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1640. Applic ation SPED Resources

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Board of Directors member Erica Bennett Our Board Erica Bennett Erica Bennett’s educational journey has been influenced by a passion to help others strive for excellence and to help connect others to life-changing opportunities through teaching, leading and learning. Her educational journey started in Fort Worth ISD where she had the opportunity to serve as an AVID tutor, substitute teacher, 8th - 12th-grade ELAR teacher, academic coordinator, Gifted and Talented Specialist and assistant principal. She then joined Mansfield ISD in 2017 to open and lead the district’s first College and Career Readiness School Model, TCC SE Mansfield Early College High School at Timberview. Her tenure as the founding principal within Mansfield ISD has allowed her to create an ongoing system of support for students as well as growing staff to maximize their instructional and professional potential. Erica created Bennett EduLead Consulting to coach educational leaders on building a winning strategic plan of student support as well as coaching teams on how to work with each other's strengths to meet their target goals. Erica earned her Bachelor of Secondary English Education degree from Texas Christian University; Master of Business Administration from Walden University; and Principal Certification from Lamar University. At the heart & soul of Erica's leadership style, is the understanding that you must lead with heart, build relationships with others, galvanize the team to move in excellence and create an ongoing system of continuous improvement. BACK

Setting Up Recurring Payments Thank you for your decision to become a Brainiac! Below are options for setting up recurring payments. Debit/Credit Card or ACH Draft Use the following to set up recurring payments: Recurring Payments Bank Draft Most banks offer automatic bill payment services to customers. Mail Checks to: Noggin Educational Foundation 1106 N. Highway 360, Suite 209 Grand Prairie, TX 75050 Supersize your giving! Did you know that many companies offer charitable donation matching to their employees? You could easily double your donation! Check with your company to see if they offer a matching program or search your company on Charity Navigator . BACK

Thanks to you, last year we raised $5,494 on North Texas Giving Day. This year, with your help we can blow that number out of the water! North Texas Giving Day is coming in September! Early Giving is Now Open! North Texas Giving Day (NTGD) is an annual online giving event sponsored by the Communities Foundation of Texas. Donations from this fundraiser significantly help fund our free tutoring program where e ach student is assigned an experienced classroom teacher and given private, in-home tutoring sessions throughout the year. These teachers help bridge gaps in learning and provide long-term assistance throughout the student's academic journey to ensure college and career readiness. The donations received during NTGD also help fund our Special Education Advocacy Program . This program supports parents by helping them get the services and accommodations their children need at school for learning disabilities or special needs. Parents are assigned a personal advocate who works with the parent to plan for the ARD meeting, consults with the school and other stakeholders and attends the ARD meeting. Click to Give!

Board of Directors member Jacquetta Haygood Our Board Jacquetta Haygood Jacquetta Haygood has been in education for 25 years. She began her career in education as a paraprofessional in a Special Education Content Mastery Classroom at DeSoto West Middle School in DeSoto, Texas. She was recruited by Region 10 to pursue a teaching certification within Special Education and her journey of impacting the lives of children began. Her post-secondary education began at UT in Arlington before moving to Ft. Collins, Colorado where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Colorado State University in 1992. In 2006, she earned a Master of Science Degree in Educational Leadership from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Her final journey in higher education is earning her Doctoral Degree in Educational Administration in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She has earned an Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S) from Liberty and currently holds the credentials of Doctorate of Education, All But Dissertation (ABD). Jacquetta will begin her 11th year in administration serving as an assistant principal at Mansfield High School with Mansfield ISD. She has served as an administrator at all grade levels to include various Title I campuses; 5 years at the high school level, 3 years at the elementary level, and 3 years at the intermediate level. She has served as a principal for 2 years at an elementary school in Lawton, Oklahoma before moving back home to the Dallas area when her husband retired in 2014 after 27 years of service as an Army Doctor of Audiology. She began her career as an administrator in Lawton after 14 years as a high school special education teacher. During her teaching career, she served 10 years as the high school head cheerleading coach. Her husband’s military transfers have afforded her 17 years of experiencing frequent reassignments to various states, along with new teaching assignments within many school districts. In addition, the military transfers and experiences have helped develop her leadership capacity to effectively operate in various systems and structures within any school district. In 1996, she met her husband of 19 years, Norvis in Mesquite, Texas. They are proud parents of two wonderful children; 17-year-old son Keelan who is in the 11th grade at Mansfield Hill High School and 13-year-old daughter Keeambre who is in the 7th grade at Collegiate Academy Middle School in Cedar Hill, Texas. When Jacquetta is not spending time at the school or with her family; she is an active member of Point of Light Church in Cedar Hill, Texas. She serves as the Director of the Adult Dance Ministry and teaches Children’s Church. BACK

Overview S.M.A.R.T. Goals and Growth Mindset Kit This 12-page digital toolkit contains worksheets to help develop S.M.A.R.T goals and foster a Growth Mindset. LEARN MORE Visual Schedule If you have ever struggled to keep your child on task while completing his/her routine at home this is for you! LEARN MORE

Our Programs S.P.A.R.K (Summers Producing Academically Ready Kids) S.P.A.R.K is a free 6-week program providing math and reading enrichment activities with the goal of reducing or preventing summer learning loss. We partner with organizations that offer summer programs targeting economically disadvantaged youth. LEARN MORE Robotics Camp Project-based camp providing a strong introduction to the world of Robotics. LEARN MORE STEM Strong Sisters STEM Strong Sisters is a 12-month program exposing 5th- 8th-grade black and Hispanic girls to STEM. LEARN MORE ARD Advocacy Parents enrolled in this program are matched with an Advocate who provides support to assist in obtaining the services and accommodations their child needs at school for learning disabilities or special needs. LEARN MORE School Dazed Podcast School Dazed is sponsored by Noggin Educational Foundation and features experts tackling a variety of challenges affecting children’s education from bullying, to gaming, to understanding the “new math”. LEARN MORE FREE Tutoring Free, private tutoring sessions are available in the Dallas- Fort Worth area each semester as funding permits. Virtual sessions are available for students outside of the DFW area. LEARN MORE Career Days Professionals from a variety of careers speak to groups of students about their work, education, and background followed by interactive Q&A sessions. WATCH VIDEO

Our mission is to help close the achievement gap for at-risk children by improving educational opportunities for students, supporting families, and encouraging Our Mission VISION: Erasing the achievement gap empowering every student to reach their full potential. Our mission is to help close the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged children by improving educational opportunities for students, supporting families, and encouraging excellence and innovation in the classroom. How We Implement Our Mission: Provide year-round programs for low-income children from Kindergarten through 12th grade that promote academic success. Provide resources to families to address challenges that impede the academic success of their children. Partner with schools to enrich the quality of education for their students. Encourage excellence in the classroom by recognizing, rewarding, and celebrating outstanding educators. Free tutoring Summer enrichment ARD counseling and advocacy Career exploration Parent resources We believe that a quality education affords students the opportunity to develop their God-given gifts and talents so they can impact the world. Noggin Educational Foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk students, their parents, and the educators who serve them.