20th Anniversary Luminaries
As we celebrate two decades of success, Breakthrough Cambridge has chosen 20 individuals and institutions to honor for their exceptional contributions to our organization and the Cambridge community! To learn more about Breakthrough’s 20 years of growth and success, and the individuals and institutions that propelled us forward, click on our honorees’ photos and logos below.
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Christopher Anne Affleck Former Breakthrough Mentor Teacher Former 5th and 6th Grade teacher at John M. Tobin School, Cambridge |
Baupost Group Leadership Partner |
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The Boston Foundation Leadership Partner |
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Kate Callaghan Teacher Alumna Principal, Bronx Leadership Academy II |
| Cambridge Community Foundation Leadership Partner |
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Cambridge Public Schools Leadership Partner |
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| Sara Di Bonaventura Teacher Alumna Charlestown High School, Student Support Coordinator |
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Angela Duckworth Summerbridge Cambridge Co-Founder Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania |
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Daniel Gonzalez Student Alumnus D.M.D. Doctoral Candidate, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine |
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Josh Gresham-Connor Student and Teacher Alumnus Smith Leadership Academy, 7th Grade Math Teacher |
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Harvard University Leadership Partner |
Elizabeth Hodder Board Chair Former Director Undergraduate Teacher Education Program, Harvard University |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leadership Partner |
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Molly Beals Millman Former Vice-Chairman of Board of Directors |
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Nellie Mae Education Foundation Leadership Partner |
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Noyce Foundation Leadership Partner |
| Geoffrey Nunes Former Board Member |
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Marilyn Paschal Student Alumna Elementary Education Student at Morgan State University |
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Cassie Scarano Former Board Member and Executive Director President and Co-Founder Commongood Careers |
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Breakthrough Cambridge Program Directors |














