EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

she/her

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.

BUSINESS MANAGER

she/her

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 were my band directors and swim coach.

COLLEGE COUNSELOR LEARNING SPECIALIST

she/her

What was your least favorite thing about school? When people got competitive with each other. It was much better when we all worked together.

Who influenced your education? Mr. Speers taught me to think more deeply – to push past my initial thoughts and reactions.

PROGRAM INTAKE COORDINATOR
she/her

Share a moment where you felt lost in school? I felt lost in my science classes.

Who influenced you in education? My mom, who taught me the value of an education, empathy, and persistence. 

GRANT & LEARNING SPECIALIST | FOUNDER
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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.

LEARNING GUIDE & COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
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What was your greatest challenge in school? Speaking up in class discussions and presentations. I would get so anxious!

Share a moment where you felt valued in school. I felt valued in school when my teachers allowed me to take my own creative approaches to writing assignments.

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
she/her

What was your greatest challenge in school? My greatest challenge when I was in school was feeling confident and empowered to use my unique gifts.

I loved school becauseI love learning in community. 

BILINGUAL LEARNING GUIDE
he/him

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
she/her

My least favorite thing about school was was getting up early.

Something or someone who influenced my education was the book “Lies My Teacher Told Me”.

LEARNING GUIDE
he/him

What was your least favorite thing about school?  Having classes stacked back-to-back with little gaps in between.

Name someone who influenced your education. Michel Sewell: such a role model, and hands down one of the best teachers.

FORWARD LEARNING SCHOLARS MANAGER
She/her

What was your greatest challenge in school?  I felt lost in math. My teachers didn’t recognize that I learn math in a very different way.

Share a moment you felt supported in school. My High School Art Teacher believed in me and gave me a safe “space” to create/retreat when needed. 

LEARNING SPECIALIST | FOUNDER
she/her

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
he/him

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). 

LEARNING GUIDE
she/her

What was your greatest challenge in school? My greatest challenge when I was in school was spelling – I was a student before autocorrect. 

Share a moment where you felt valued in school. I felt valued in school when I helped my friends understand their math homework. 

LEARNING GUIDE
she/her

What was your greatest challenge in school?  Reading fast enough for tests or quizzes.

Name someone who influenced your education. The dedication I learned from sports which followed into my education.

LEARNING GUIDE
she/her

What was your greatest challenge in school?  Remembering when my assignments were due.

A moment I loved learning was when we got to do out of the box learning and assignments.

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 also to help develop the skills needed to 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.

ERic Bindleglass
BOARD MEMBER

I choose to be on the board for The Space because education has been important in my life and I want to help pay it forward.

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.

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.

SIENA POLK
SECRETARY

Why do you choose to be on the board? I choose to be on the board because The Space is a visionary organization working thoughtfully to ensure that the Wood River Valley’s students are connected, confident, and capable.