Shirin is passionate about creating opportunities for youth through deeper learning and innovative education. With years of experience teaching and leading in high-needs schools, Shirin is dedicated to advancing equity […]
Archives: Faculty
the great people we work with
Chasity Beatty
Learner, Educator, Change Agent. Chasity believes in the constant pursuit of knowledge, reflection, and growth. This value has served her in roles of elementary teacher and instructional coach when designing […]
Alexa Dunn
Alexa is passionate about building the capacity of teachers and leaders to create equity-centered, relevant, connected, innovative educational experiences for students and families. Holding students at the center and recognizing […]
Amos Fodchuk
Amos is a passionate educator and life-long learner. He aspires every day to help communities define as well as scale learning models that serve the needs, strengths and dreams of […]
Katy Fodchuk
Katy is an organizational psychologist with 20 years of broad experience in public and private sectors. Since 2006, she has specialized in K-12 education systems and is passionate about collaborating […]
Lisa Herman
Lisa has an extensive accounting and finance background working in a variety of businesses ranging from not-for-profit early education companies to for profit manufacturing companies. Her area of expertise […]
Gaynell Lyman
Gaynell is an explorer, designer and integrator. She is passionate about critical thinking, emerging learning models, and professional development. Her greatest accomplishments include work with K12 teachers and administrators in […]
Tony Borash
“Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” — Mary Oliver, Instructions for Living a Life Tony is an educator on a mission to cultivate teams of learners & learning by […]
Jennifer Pineda
Jennifer is passionate about life-long learning and helping others in their growth and development. She has experience leading organization-wide learning & development, process improvement and project management. Jennifer has worked […]
Julie Foss
Julie is passionate about bringing out the best in people and teams. She is proud to have served as a Spanish teacher and administrator in CT Public Schools for […]