Carlos.

“Upon my release after serving 24 years, I joined LinkedIn and connected with Coach Smedley. I expressed my desire to work with her, and upon our very first zoom meeting, she asked me a question that no one had ever asked me before. She asked ‘How many times have you been treated unfairly because of your intelligence?’ It was a question that let me know I was talking to the right person.  

Some students, like me, who are passionate about their education also come from impoverished and trauma-ridden environments. They love to learn and challenge themselves, and often struggle to not only place themselves on the road to success, but also to maintain their full commitment for education against the ridicule of their peers.

What Coach Smedley does is make sure that all students meet their own potential, while setting standards that direct all students toward success.”