Our Chapter
The Educators Rising class and club at Phoenixville Area High School prepares students interested in education, leadership, and advocacy through hands-on learning and real-world experience. Students explore teaching practices, child development, and education policy while building professional skills such as communication, collaboration, and classroom leadership. The club complements the class by offering service projects, guest speakers, conferences, and leadership opportunities that connect students with the broader education community.
Meeting Information
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Every other Thursday of the month
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Room E3
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3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Contact: ehrenzellerb@pasd.com
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Please check with Mrs. E for any specific or additional meetings.
Chapter Leadership
Teacher Leader: Brittney Ehrenzeller
Lauren is a senior at PAHS and also serves as the Ed Rising PA State Recording Secretary. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer and spending time with her family.
Lauren Flick
President
Mika Ries is a senior and will be attending university for early childhood education. has been a part of Educators Rising since 10th grade and enjoys gymnastics in her free time.
Mika Reis
President
Maya Dale is a senior at PAHS and enjoys singing and musical theater. She will be attending university to study Communications with a focus on educational communication.
Maya Dale
Social Media
Lila Deery is a senior at PAHS and will attending university for art education. In her free time, Lila enjoys painting, musical theater, and spending time with friends.
Lila Deery
Secretary
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Trevor is a senior at PAHS. He participates in photography, theater, and band. Trevor has been a member of Ed Rising for all four years of high school and serves as the state PR Secretary.
Trevor Heron
Webmaster
Cody Sullivan is a junior at PAHS and is in his third year as member. He enjoys musical theater and singing in his free time.
Cody Sullivan
Treasurer
Chapter By-Laws
Article 1: Name of Organization
Educators Rising
Article 2: General Purpose
The club’s purpose is to provide an exploratory and informational foundation for PAHS students who are interested in a career in education after graduation. This will be achieved in part through researching best practices, field experiences, and involvement in the resources that are provided by our membership with Educators Rising.
Article 3: Membership
Any Phoenixville Area High School student interested in exploring a future career in education or learning more about the path to becoming a teacher is welcome to join the Educators Rising club. There are no required dues to be a club member. If funding is needed for field trips, conferences, or special activities, costs will be communicated and collected on a case by case basis.
State and national Educators Rising membership is strongly encouraged. The annual $15 membership fee allows students to participate in state and national conferences, competitions, and additional professional opportunities.
Article 4: Officers
The club is led by a team of student representatives who serve in leadership roles throughout the year. These student leaders are selected from members who volunteer to take on additional responsibility. If more students volunteer than there are available positions, elections may be held. The club’s faculty advisor also participates in the leadership selection process and decision making.
The position of President is reserved for a veteran club member and may be held by co-presidents if appropriate.
Additional officer positions include:
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Vice President (if there is only one President)
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Treasurer
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Social Media Secretary
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Attendance Secretary
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Webmaster
Article 5: Meetings
Meetings will be held twice per month for all members of the club. In between monthly general membership meetings, the student leaders could meet once more with
the advisor to discuss important orders of business. Additional meetings can be called by agreement of the leadership team and club advisor. Exact meeting times will be determined by the teacher advisor and student leaders.
Article 6: Parliamentary Authority
Meetings are structured by going over any order of business that the leadership team deems important and allowing time for general membership to contribute additional themes.
Article 7: Adoption & Amendment Procedure
Amendments to this constitution can be proposed by a member of the leadership team and must be approved, through a vote, by the majority of active members.
How This Club Will Positively Affect PAHS
An in-house chapter of Educators Rising will provide many PAHS students an opportunity to explore a career in teaching. Through its many resources and events, our students will investigate and experience what teaching is. It is also an opportunity for building their credentials going into potential continuing education. Educators Rising states that “We know that students who have participated in the Educators Rising program are better candidates for joining a college/university teacher pathway program.” As a club, we hope to instill the love for teaching, while preparing our students for what their future could hold and affording students many opportunities to achieve these goals.
Mission & Vision
At Educators Rising, our mission is to cultivate a new generation of highly skilled educators by guiding young people from high school through college and into their teaching careers. We focus on supporting aspiring educators who reflect their communities and are passionate about public education, ultimately changing the face of teaching Our vision is to establish a clear pathway in every school district across America empowering young individuals to serve their communities as dedicated educators.