{"id":117,"date":"2017-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/arizona\/2017\/01\/05\/december-coach-of-the-month\/"},"modified":"2017-09-28T10:52:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T17:52:48","slug":"december-coach-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/arizona\/2017\/01\/05\/december-coach-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"December Coach of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Launching a program&nbsp;in a brand new district is easier said than done for some people, but not Coach Mitzi. Since beginning her journey with Playworks as an AmeriCorps member, Coach Mitzi has proven&nbsp;that she is dedicated to making a positive change in her community.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Mitzi promotes a healthy community at Montebello. During Class Game Time (CGT) she challenges students and adults to take social-emotional learning to another level by applying skills learned to real life situations beyond&nbsp;the classroom. Recently at recess, Coach Mitzi&nbsp;organized students vs.&nbsp;staff games, which have been such a big hit that the principal makes time in her busy schedule to join in.<\/p>\n<p>Serving such a large and diverse demographic, Coach Mitzi felt inspired to support those less fortunate by hosting a school-wide canned food drive competition. The drive was a huge success.&nbsp;Coach Mitzi and her Junior Coaches are making sure no family goes without this holiday season. The prize&nbsp;for the most cans collected: an hour long CGT!<\/p>\n<p>Coach Mitzi consistently displays a tireless work ethic and positive attitude beyond the normal 9am-5pm. In her free time, she creates videos highlighting her Junor Coaches&#39; success, attends school events, reflects on how she can be better tomorrow, and has even made time to earn her master&#39;s degree.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Mitzi is not only&nbsp;a role model for her students but for her peers as well. She understands the true meaning behind giving every child a chance to play every day and is an essential asset in achieving our AIM of reaching 3.5 million students by 2020. Please join me in giving her a big whoosh clap! #EnergizeAZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launching a program&nbsp;in a brand new district is easier said than done for some people, but not Coach Mitzi. 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