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Roosevelt Alternative School
Giving Children a Chance to Succeed
Faculty and Staff

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Ms. Elizabeth Lopez is Roosevelt Alternative School’s social worker. She works mainly with girls in the Teen Parenting Assistance Program. Ms. Lopez states, “I primarily work with pregnant teens and teen parents. An assessment of the student’s needs is conducted as soon as a referral is received. Those needs may be academic, medical, housing, transportation, day care, clothing, etc. I employ a holistic approach which embraces family and community in assisting our children. Counseling sessions are scheduled with their family when deemed necessary. I work closely with all secondary schools and community agencies. My goal is to support the student in every manner possible to facilitate the teen mother’s learning.

The three teachers in the TPAP wing, Mrs. Zey, Mrs. Correa, and Mrs. Perryman are dedicated to teaching their students skills that will stay with them for life.

Mrs. Zey is the English, History, and Parenting teacher. She teaches all levels of English and History. Her main focus is to prepare students for graduation, and hopefully further education. Mrs. Zey states, “TPAP students also learn about themselves, about infants and children, and how to nurture their children as they grow. In their parenting classes, TPAP students learn basic parenting skills such as feeding, diapering, playing, and infant massage. “

Mrs. Correa is the math/science teacher. She also teaches homebound students when the need arises. She says, “Students start each math class by first doing a mathersize activity as an opener for this subject. The I proceed to enhance their knowledge by either reinforcing previous skills or challenging them with new material. In science I teach that science is very important in every area of a student’s life.” Mrs. Correa stresses that a healthy lifestyle combined with a good education, will make every student a well rounded person.

Mrs. Perryman is our homebound teacher and works with the students when they are either late in their term or have just had their baby. She teaches all subjects and is in close contact with the students’ home campus to ensure they earn the credits needed to graduate. She is often on the road going from one student’s home to the next helping the student continue their education even while at home.

Homebound services require four hours class attendance. This allows students to maintain perfect attendance while at home.

Mrs. Correa teaches science and math in the Teen Parenting Assistance Program. She has been with Roosevelt Alternative School for three years now and is important to the function of the TPAP wing.

Mrs. Zey teaches history, English and parenting skills in the Teen Parenting Assistance Program. While teaching only half a day her enthusiasm and boundless energy promotes a feeling of well-being and energy to the TPAP wing.

Mrs. Perryman is our homebound teacher working with teen parents. While her specialty is math she must often teach other curriculum to our homebound students including parenting skills.