Communities In Schools proudly salutes Talitha Halley, a student served by Communities In Schools of Houston. Talitha was sworn in on January 24th as a Congressional Page in the U.S. House of Representatives Page Program.

Talitha was born in Louisiana and moved to Texas with her mother in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina.  Communities In Schools began connecting her with needed resources when she entered the 9th grade.  Now a junior at Sharpstown High School in Houston, Talitha boasts a 3.3 GPA, is a member of the varsity volleyball team and serves as her class student council representative.

Talitha was selected in December to serve as a page in the office of Rep. Al Green (D-Texas). In that role, she will live, work and study in Washington, D.C. for the spring semester. In addition to participating in the educational component of the Page Program – classes in math, social studies, science, languages and special Washington seminars – Talitha’s responsibilities as a Page will include a wide range of administrative duties, such as delivering legislative correspondences within the congressional complex, monitoring phones in member cloakrooms and occasionally preparing the House Floor for sessions.

After completing the Page Program in June, Talitha looks forward to returning to Houston, applying to colleges in the fall and eventually pursuing a career in politics.