Empowering families • Preparing students

Building Bridges.
Creating Futures.

Practical tools, guidance, and community support for a confident transition to high school, college, and beyond.

Our mission

Opportunity begins with preparation.

Bridging the gap to success.

The Bridge to College Alliance empowers families and students with the tools, knowledge, and support to successfully transition to high school and college. We promote academic success, build essential learning skills, and expand equitable opportunities for every student.

Executive function

Organizing assignments, meeting deadlines, and managing schedules.

Study skills

Learning how and when to study, plan ahead, and build effective habits.

College readiness

Giving families timely guidance for high school, college, and future opportunities.

Our leadership

Experience rooted in education, advocacy, and community.

Jackie Rivas

Co-Founder • Educator • STEM Leader

Jackie is a sixth-grade teacher in her 22nd year at one of New York City’s top public STEM schools. She earned her master’s degree through NASA’s Endeavor program and has served as director of her school’s college-readiness program. As a BTCA co-founder, she brings firsthand expertise in preparing students for the transition to high school and college.

Teri Carey

Co-Founder • Business Owner • Community Advocate

Teri is an administrative and project-management professional with more than 20 years of experience. She runs her own administrative support company and works with clients including Lividini & Co. and 5280 Associates Wealth Management. A Highland Falls parent and community advocate, she co-founded BTCA to connect local families with academic guidance and college- and career-readiness resources.

Narmin Shahid

Youth Advocate • Educator • Community Builder

Narmin holds a master’s degree in public policy and has built her career around helping young people succeed. Her experience includes Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, research on youth aging out of foster care, and math support for fifth- and sixth-grade students. She founded a thriving nonprofit for young Bengali American professionals in the D.C. region and currently serves as PTP President for HFIS and FMES.

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Events and resources

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BTCA overview presentation

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Learning library

Past Zoom recordings

Catch up on BTCA workshops and family information sessions.

Recordings coming soon.
New session links will be posted here as they become available.

Building Bridges.Creating Futures.