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A solution to your teacher shortage

Reach University partners with hundreds of U.S. K-12 education systems to offer school employees an accessible pathway to debt-free college degrees and credentials.
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Partnering with Reach University

Need to find and train highly-effective teachers and leaders from your community? Reach University will help you recruit and upskill existing talent to fill critical short- and long-term vacancies, aligned to your grade and subject-level educator needs. 

Many of our partners already have talented staff who need degrees to become certified teachers. With our partnership program, these staff members continue working in the classroom — and our flexible online course load empowers them to immediately apply learning to the workplace while they work toward their degree and teaching credential.

By offering practical and flexible coursework, an experienced faculty of expert current and former practitioners, and unwavering support for students and partners alike, Reach helps turn school employees into debt-free, degree-holding, highly qualified teachers.

Find your regional contact or learn more about how Reach has empowered schools like yours.

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Employer partnership team by state
Héctor Camacho
Héctor Camacho
Regional Lead
California & Colorado
Marianne Ceballos
Marianne Ceballos
State Lead
California
Amy Griffin
Amy Griffin
Regional Lead
Arkansas, Louisiana & Texas
Miles Baquet
Miles Baquet
State Lead
Louisiana
Venus Torrence
Venus Torrence
State Lead
Arkansas
Dr. Heath Grimes
Dr. Heath Grimes
Regional Lead
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
Victoria Onodera
Victoria Onodera
State Lead
Colorado
Samantha Stephen
Samantha Stephen
Manager, Partner Operations
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Hear from our partners
We are very pleased to be partnering with Reach University to offer our students another amazing option to continue their education. This opportunity allows students to earn their bachelor’s degree at no cost, while also providing our area K-12 schools with an ongoing talent pipeline to prepare the next generation of teachers.
Dr. Dennis C. Rittle President of NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Arkansas
When the Russellville City School District needed bilingual talent to support the changing demographics of our community, we utilized Reach’s apprenticeship degree to successfully recruit and train local educators — and the impact of this benefit was seen almost immediately.
Dr. Heath Grimes Former Superintendent, Russellville City Schools
Alabama
Southeastern Arkansas has one of the largest qualified teacher shortages in the state, and the more hands-on career exposure we can provide to local residents, the more effective we will become in building a pipeline of paraprofessionals-to-teachers.
Dr. Jennifer Barbaree Superintendent of Pine Bluff School District
Arkansas
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Resources for current partners

If you have a signed partnership agreement with Reach, visit our resources page for tools and materials to support your recruiting efforts.
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Partners in the news

At Reach, we champion our partners. Learn how our forward-looking employers are helping transform higher education and their local school communities.
ABC 7 News: New Alameda Co. program aims to help educators working toward their teaching credential
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ABC 7 News: New Alameda Co. program aims to help educators working toward their teaching credential

"There are literally thousands of children that are entering classrooms every day with an under-credentialed or under qualified teacher," said Héctor ...
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WKRG: Baldwin County school employees ‘Reach’ for dream of becoming a teacher
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WKRG: Baldwin County school employees ‘Reach’ for dream of becoming a teacher

"Like a lot of people, Latasha Jackson always wanted to be a teacher. 'I started college and wanted to become a teacher,' Jackson said. 'However, ...
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USA Today: To solve teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides
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USA Today: To solve teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides

MORGAN CITY, La. – "Jenna Gros jangles as she walks the halls of Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. The dozens of keys she ...
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The 74: This rural BA program is fully 'job embedded'
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The 74: This rural BA program is fully 'job embedded'

Eveon Rivers had an associate degree but lacked her bachelor’s. Then she found out about Reach, and it was her “saving grace,” she told reporter ...
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