EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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What subject was your least favorite subject in school? I didn’t like Social Studies when I was in school. 

Who influenced your education in a positive way? I was inspired by my softball coaches to apply myself in school.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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When did you feel valued in school? When my teachers provided hand-written, thoughtful feedback on my assignments. 

Share a moment when you loved learning. I loved learning when I finally started understanding and succeeding in math.

BILINGUAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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What didn’t you like in school? When I was in school, I felt lost in asking for help and managing my time wisely. 

Share a moment you loved learning? When I got to travel.

LEARNING GUIDE

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What didn’t you like in school? I didn’t like school because of the social disrespect.

What made you feel valued in school? The best feedback I ever got was when others showed excitement about my work.

BUSINESS MANAGER

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What was your greatest challenge in school? My greatest challenge when I was in school was Social Studies and social groups.

Who made you feel supported in school? People that supported me was my band directors and swim coach.

LEARNING GUIDE

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What was your greatest challenge in school?  My greatest challenge was focusing on subjects I found challenging. . 

What made you feel valued in school?  I felt valued when I wrote stories.

LEARNING GUIDE
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What was your greatest challenge in school? My greatest challenge when I was in school was finding classmates to connect with.

Share a moment where you loved learning? A moment I loved learning was dissecting a deer heart in biology. 

LEARNING GUIDE
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What made you feel lost in school? I felt lost in AP History because the questions were open-ended.

What made you feel valued in school? I felt valued when I could help others with their schoolwork. 

LEARNING GUIDE
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What didn’t you like in school? I hated school because sometimes I felt super overwhelmed with too much homework.

What was the moment you loved learning? A moment I loved learning was when I first experienced my first advanced science lab.

FOUNDER | LEARNING GUIDE
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What was your least favorite subject in school? I didn’t like  math when I was in school. 

Who influenced your education in a positive way? When I became a foreign exchange student in high school it changed everything.

BILINGUAL LEARNING GUIDE
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What was your greatest challenge in school? Fitting in was always a challenge when I was in school. 

What was the best feedback you received from a teacher? The best feedback I ever got was “you have great potential”. 

PROGRAM DIRECTOR | FOUNDER
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What didn’t you like in school? I hated school because I never felt smart enough.  

What influenced your education in a positive way? My education was influenced when I was given the advice to go to class, take notes, and then read the notes.

LEARNING GUIDE
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When I was in school, I felt lost in social settings.

A moment I loved learning was when my high school Physics teacher blew my mind with light reflection off non-mirrored surfaces (i.e. what is a lit room). 

FLS OPERATIONS PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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I loved school because I loved reading and discussing literature.

The best feedback I ever got was that organizing my time, my assignments, and my stuff would make school infinitely easier.

FLS COORDINATOR
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What didn’t you like in school? When I was in school, I didn’t like competition. 

Who influenced your education in a positive way? My 11th grade History teacher influenced my education. 

Autumn Loomis
BOARD MEMBER

What is the most important problem The Space is solving?

Giving kids a place to go to not only get help with homework/exams but help develop the skills needed enjoy learning, the non-tangibles that I think are so often missed in schools.

Cecilia Giacobbi
BOARD MEMBER

What is the most important problem The Space is solving? The Space breaks down the belief system that education isn’t for everyone. Everyone’s education is different.

Julie Parish
BOARD MEMBER

Why did you choose to be on the board? The Space allows me to give back to the community by improving educational opportunities and creating positive change with our children.

Leslie Kaplan
TREASURER

What is the most important problem The Space solves?  Creating a place where students feel like they belong.  Once they feel like it’s “their” space they are more open to learning, forming strong relationships with adult role models, and building confidence in themselves.

Louisa Moats
SECRETARY

What is the most important problem The Space solves? It gives kids social, emotional, and academic help and guidance who otherwise would receive none.

Regan Nelson
PRESIDENT

Why do you choose to be on the board? I choose to be on the board for The Space because I watched how 1:1 academic support transformed my own daughter’s reading skills, and more importantly her confidence.