Marinell Pancho
About Marinell Pancho
Marinell Pancho is a Professional Development Fellow currently at Great Minds, with extensive experience in education, including roles as an Elementary School Teacher at Baltimore City Public Schools and a Resident Teacher at Urban Teachers. She holds a Master of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's Degree from UCLA.
Current Role at Great Minds
Marinell Pancho serves as a Professional Development Fellow at Great Minds, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on enhancing educational practices and supporting teachers in their professional growth. Her work involves collaborating with educators to implement effective teaching strategies and improve student outcomes.
Experience at Baltimore City Public Schools
Since 2019, Marinell Pancho has been an Elementary School Teacher at Baltimore City Public Schools. Her responsibilities include developing lesson plans, delivering instruction, and assessing student progress. She has contributed to the educational development of her students in the Baltimore area for over five years.
Previous Teaching Experience
Before her current role, Marinell Pancho worked as a Resident Teacher at Urban Teachers from 2018 to 2019. This position involved hands-on teaching experience in the Baltimore area. Additionally, she served as a Teaching English Language Learners (TELL) Intern at the UCLA Alumni Association for five months in 2018, where she focused on supporting English language learners.
Educational Background
Marinell Pancho earned a Master of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University School of Education, specializing in Elementary Education and Teaching, from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree at UCLA, where she studied Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in Labor and Workplace Studies from 2014 to 2018.
Early Career and Internships
Marinell Pancho's early career includes various internships that provided her with valuable experience in education and community service. She was a JusticeCorps Member with AmeriCorps in the Los Angeles Region from 2017 to 2018. She also interned as a Government Relations and Compliance Intern at City Year for three months in 2017 and worked as a Student Office Manager at UCLA from 2016 to 2018.