ABOUT
Our Story
PASS (Preparing All Students for Success) is nonprofit organization founded in 2017 by veteran educator, Geoffrey King. The Mission of PASS is to provide innovative educational services that will focus on life skills not always taught in school. PASS will to establish financial literacy skills, enabling students to make informed and responsible decisions about their financial futures. Students will explore the tax system, credit, loans, budgets, needs vs. wants, and goal setting. Through the PASS program, students will be able to visit local colleges and vocational programs where they will learn about scholarship opportunities. Students in PASS will be assigned a mentor within the community who serves as a model for the many life lessons they may not receive in school. Mentors will discuss subjects like “dressing for success”, interview skills, and acceptable social behaviors. PASS mentors will help students develop and monitor their personalized plans for success. In addition to the financial curriculum and mentoring, PASS will provide FREE PSAT and SAT test preparation. PASS will target low-income students and families from Wards 7 and 8 in Washington D.C. At PASS we recognize the many hurdles that these communities have face. PASS will work to endow these students with a set of skills that will push them beyond their barriers, allowing them to be productive and successful individuals.
The Mission
Our mission at PASS is to empower urban youth with knowledge/life skills from experienced professionals in all facets of life to become productive successful individuals.
The Vision
The vision of PASS is to create a pipeline of knowledge/life skills passed down from generation to generation to the underserved community of Washington, DC.
Board of Directors
Geoffrey King
Founder and President
After earning a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition Exercise Science and a Minor in chemistry from Virginia Tech. Mr. King began his career working in the management program at Enterprise Holdings. With an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence, Mr. King quickly rose in ranks to assistant manager. During his tenure at Enterprise, he started the math tutoring company Math Doctors, LLC. Math Doctors expanded quickly and was recognized as one of the premier tutoring companies in Northern Virginia. Galvanized by his tutoring experiences, Mr. King decided to make his dreams of reaching a greater number of students come true. Mr. King returned to school completing his Masters in Education from Howard University. For ten years, Mr. King has worked as classroom teacher in ward 8 of Washington, DC. During his tenure in District of Columbia Public Schools, Mr. King recognized that many students were missing certain essential life skills needed for life after high school and college. Mr. King founded PASS, a mission driven organization dedicated to the development of urban youth (13-21) in building critical life skills, setting career goals, establishing financial literacy and preparing for the SAT.
Jose Rick Portorreal
Vice President
Jose Portorreal has extensive experience with systems administration, design and operations engineering, project management and wide range of consulting services for government organizations and agencies. He has successfully and efficiently led large-scale technical teams with an impeccable track record of accountability in secure network design, systems analysis/development and full project lifecycle management. He was part of the engineering team that provided system level engineering to support sustainment and integration efforts associated with Air Force Space Surveillance System, Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization Systems (PARCS), the Eglin FPS-85 systems for both sustainment and modernization efforts. Currently, Mr. Portorreal is the CEO of Portorreal Consulting Services providing clients innovative solution based support services and a wide range of necessary tools and expertise. Mr. Portorreal received a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Florida State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University.
Islam Shabazz
Secretary
Islam Shabazz (Is) is a graduate of Howard University with a B.S. in Physical Education (PE), a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation, and a Minor in Allied Sciences. For over 20 years, he has been and still is passionate and enthusiastic to his commitment to the success of youth and young adults. For the past 18 years, Is has been working as a PE instructor for DCPS, where he's implemented a variety of health and PE programs that have helped students make better decisions in their school and community. As a coach, he believes in the "student first - athlete second" approach, which helps connect sports to the ups and downs and responsibilities of life as a whole. He is the lead trainer of Building Our Kids Success, which is sponsored by Reebok. He has experience in marketing and promotions from his companies Shabazz International Apparel, Shabazz Brothers Urbanwear, and D.C.'s own Greenhouse Entertainment.
Christopher Rosier
Treasurer
Christopher Rosier is a senior leader with over a decade of demonstrated expertise in Federal contracting. Mr. Rosier is an expert and manages all aspects of the acquisition process, which includes acquisition planning, contract formulation and execution, and contract administration. Mr. Rosier has proven success in organizational development and transformation through his work managing several acquisition teams. As a result, Mr. Rosier is adept in employee engagement and change management. He is effective at building and inspiring dynamic teams through cultivating a culture of empowerment, transparency and accountability. Throughout his career Mr. Rosier fosters innovation and continuous improvement to drive organizational performance.Mr. Rosier currently serves as the Chief of the Contracting Office and Supervisory Contract Specialist with direct responsibility of oversight and management over a division that performs cradle to grave acquisitions. Mr. Rosier governs an acquisitions portfolio in excess of $200M annually. Mr. Rosier is a subject matter expert regarding the FAR, and other acquisition related policies and procedures.*Mr. Rosier is an alum of Gonzaga College High School and lives the pillars of a Jesuit education through his current service mentoring the young men at Gonzaga College High School to become men for others. * *Mr. Rosier received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the College of William and Mary where he was a captain and member of the varsity football team.
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