"Inspired by one woman, carried out by a community"
At an early age, Thomas and Tammy Smith were inspired by the work of their grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Smith who used innovative teaching models to build her students' character and interpersonal skills as well as core academic skills. Mrs. Smith taught disadvantaged children for 40 years in the Brentwood Public School District, Brentwood, New York. In 1999, she passed away. Inspired by her legacy and the effectiveness of her teaching strategies, Thomas and Tammy sought the support of a founding group of outstanding leaders committed to honoring the mission, values, and teaching philosophy to which Mrs. Elizabeth M. Smith dedicated her life.
LEAD FOUNDERS
Thomas L. Smith, Lead Founder. M.P.P., Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, B.S.E. Seton Hall University. Thomas is currently working a Fellow for the Massachusetts Charter School Resource Center and has been contracted to serve as a pro-bono consultant to the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School, Boston. Previously, he worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company where he helped senior management to build new businesses and optimize existing ones. He has also worked as a Financial Analyst for Merrill Lynch's Corporate and Institutional Client Group and served as a Founding Business Consultant for the Media and Technology Charter High School, Boston. Thomas is a certified teacher of Social Studies and has teaching experience in public, private, and alternative juvenile reform schools.
Tammy L. Smith, Lead Founder. Ed.M. Teachers College, Columbia University (5/02), B.S.E. Temple University. Tammy is currently a graduate student in school administration at Teachers College, Columbia University. Concurrently, she serves as Program Coordinator for the Metropolitan School Study Council facilitating professional development seminars for teachers and administrators. Previously, she worked as a Manager and Corporate Trainer for C.E.D.A Corp. here she managed a store in Princeton NJ and trained prospective managers for leadership roles. Tammy is a certified teacher (K-8). Her teaching experience includes work in both suburban and inner city public schools.
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