Raphael Bonhomme is an ambitious educator of Haitian descent. After graduating from Howard University’s education program with his MEd, Raphael decided to begin his career in education in the district. He is currently in his sixth year teaching in DCPS, having taught in Title 1 and non-Title 1 schools. He is currently teaching third grade math, science and social studies at School Within School at Goding. He enjoys teaching holistically, incorporating social justice and restorative practices into the classroom. He always aims to show the link between classroom concepts and the real world. His goal is to plant seeds of curiosity to empower students to take action in becoming open-minded, empathetic, global citizens.
He has collaborated with the Young People’s Project leading DC’s first Flagway math team. He has also worked with Dr. Carolivia Herron on social studies performances about D.C. history. Raphael was also part of Turner Elementary’s design lab school team which redeveloped the math block school-wide to include arts-integration while leading professional development for his colleagues.
In his free time he can be seen biking through D.C., painting, playing handball, listening to live jazz or cooking some Haitian cuisine.
