Arciniega, Manny

Manny Arciniega is a percussionist, composer, arranger, and teaching artist based in Silver Spring, Maryland. He serves as Director of Arts at Modern Music Project and is on faculty at Levine Music, where he leads percussion and ensemble-based instruction for students of varying ages and levels. Manny earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music … Read more

Green, Erin

Erin Green is a certified educator specializing in American Sign Language and Deaf education, with experience teaching students of all ages. She holds a Master of Science in Secondary Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts and Sciences with a focus in mathematics, both from Rochester … Read more

Newell, Dr. Larry

Larry Newell, Ed.D. is President and Chief Operating Officer of Emergency Training Resources, LLC. He has more than 25 years of experience in health and safety education and leads a team of professional instructors providing training for both laypersons and healthcare providers. Larry formerly served as National Executive Director of the Emergency Care & Safety … Read more

Adu, Oladapo

Oladapo Olutola Adu is a chess International Master (IM) who earned his title from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in 1999. He is a former Nigerian National Chess Champion (1995) and has represented Nigeria in multiple Chess Olympiads, competing at the highest levels of international play. He also qualified for the 2015 FIDE World Cup, … Read more

Barzinji, Iman

Iman Al-Barzinji holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Marymount University. She brings over a decade of classroom experience teaching personal finance and mathematics across elementary and middle school levels. Iman has taught accelerated math courses including Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. She … Read more

Hayes, Liza

Liza Hayes holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from California State University, Northridge and is a state-certified English teacher in both Virginia and Massachusetts. She has taught English and literature internationally in China, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico, working with students from elementary through high school. Her experience includes teaching … Read more

Malley, Natalia

Natalia Malley is an art instructor and program director with more than 15 years of experience teaching visual arts to children in schools, enrichment programs, and community settings. She is the owner and lead artist of Peace Love and Paint, LLC, where she develops and leads art experiences for children and families. Natalia has taught … Read more

Robinson, Dr. Anecca

Anecca Robinson is an experienced educator and instructional leader with more than 20 years of work in public, charter, and independent school settings. She began her career as a high school math teacher and has since served in a range of teaching and leadership roles, partnering with schools and districts to translate academic goals into … Read more

Hull, Mandy

Mandy Hull is a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) whose experience in special education settings inspired her passion for helping struggling learners. She pursued specialized training in structured literacy through the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center (ASDEC)’s Sounds in Syllables program, first as an Academic Language Therapy Intern, completing her CALT certification in 2022, and … Read more

Tandon, Nidhi

Nidhi Tandon is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (SLDS). She earned a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2012. Through her business, ThinkSpeech Therapy, Nidhi has more than a decade of experience supporting children with speech, language, literacy, and learning … Read more