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>> My name is Ruben Mills.

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I'm the chief executive officer at
New Media Technology Charter School

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which is based here in Philadelphia.

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So we're 6th through 12, middle
school and high school combination.

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We focus on technology, culture, arts

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and this year we'll be introducing stem
technology to further our approach.

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Because I really enjoy the work that I do,

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I work with children each day even there's a
principal on site and two assistant principals.

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My job is to focus on instruction, make
sure that our governance is running the way

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that it should, that operationally
we're a strong program,

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financially that we're strong also.

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So it's all about paying the
bills, keeping the lights on,

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fundraising, so it varies from day to day.

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So when I'm not at the school, I'm at places
like Temple University reaching out to folks

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in the college of education
or the college of engineering

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to bring tutors and mentors on campus.

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I do a lot of fundraising also, networking
with various foundations, writing grants,

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and just seeing how many different types of
resources we can bring to the school campus.

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So we're a public charter school and we take
students from seven or eight different zip codes

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across the city, so my students
come from all over the place.

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I have some feeder elementary schools
that feed into my middle school,

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and that means we have a very strong
relationship and bond with those principals

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to make sure that once those students come
to New Media Technology, they're safe,

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they're getting the right education, and
that we are continuing to secure the charter.

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Again, we are a public charter school.

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We fall under the school district of
Philadelphia, so we abide by the guidelines

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of the school district of
Philadelphia but we get

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to do things a little bit more
differently and more creatively.

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So chief executive officer is at
the very top of the administrative.

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I report directly to the board.

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And even though I foresee the
school transitioning and changing,

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I would like to add more schools to our
portfolio, so right now I'm looking at funding,

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talking to the school district about
renewing the charter and in the renewal

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of the charter I hope to expand
to more campuses across the city.

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So I will continue to be
the chief executive officer.