Meet the team
We engage our students in authentic transparent conversations and then we teach them how to college! Our focus is to destigmatize asking for help; provide shoulder to shoulder support in navigating both worlds; foster peer relationships; model excellence and student advocacy.
Ray A. Austin III
Founder CEO
“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.”
― Carter G. Woodson
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Samseray Lopez
Program Assistant
Nakia Miller
Program Assistant
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Sydney Horowitz
Program Assistant
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Melissa Saiza
Admin Assistant
Carvonte H.
Director of Operations
Christian C.
Program Coordinator
Dae'John Logan
Program Assistant
Juwan Conaway
Program Assistant
Leroy Johnson
Program Assistant
Brandon J.
Program Director
“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Joshua J. Marine”
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Lohnnie TJ.
Program Assistant
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” — Muhammad Ali”
Terry Ford II.
Curriculum Specialist
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” — Langston Hughes”
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Christopher A.
Creative Director
"Virtual Reality has been a platform where anti-socials can be social." — ymlegend
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Ray Austin IV
Program Assistant
“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Joshua J. Marine”
Artist Orange II
Program Assistant
“Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.”