About Us

Praba is a neuroscientist with dyslexia who gets to develop his ideas and inventions every day. Growing up in India, his learning disability resulted in his loss of confidence and self-esteem. To understand his learning disability, he pursued an education in neuroscience. To inspire children with language-based learning differences to overcome their challenges, he started writing stories tied to hands-on projects, with a mission to nurture their creativity and realize their dyslexic strengths. Praba believes, if it helps a challenged child, it will benefit ALL children!

Highly accomplished senior leader with 25+ years of comprehensive experience accelerating holistic growth of educational institutes with hands-on expertise in leading integrated learning programs, curriculum development, and professional growth and development. School District leader with a history of managing thousands of students and teams of administrators, teachers, coaches, and specialists with strong mentorship. Passionate about keeping the curiosity in education through Science and Literacy by connecting students to the world outside the classroom. Susan has her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, Leadership Certificate and her Bachelors degree in Business Administration.

Ms. Henning has been an educator with Brevard Public Schools for 30 years. Her experiences in elementary education include teaching K-6 students in core curriculum classrooms, alternative learning, and exceptional student education. She has also been a Writing Specialist, Literacy Coach, and ELA Content Specialist for elementary grades. The belief that all students can learn and be successful is the foundation on which she has built her career in education.

Jamie Klingman has been a serial entrepreneur for the last 15 years, with a focus on companies that provide social good. She combines her business expertise with philanthropic drive to help create solutions that enable win-win opportunities for all. Jamie has a deep appreciation for how the ability to obtain an education deepens life experiences. She is working to complete her Doctor of Business Administration in Fall of 2023.

Michael W. Fountain, with 40+ years in biotechnology, drug delivery, and entrepreneurship education, co-founded The Liposome Company in 1981, leading the development of Doxil and Ambisome, the first FDA-approved liposomal products. After leading successful startups, he joined USF as Executive Director of the Research Foundation and Founding Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship. A prolific inventor with 100+ patents, he is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and a Longenecker Fellow.

Timothy Rasinski is a professor of literacy education at Kent State University and director of its award winning reading clinic. He has written over 200 articles and has authored, co-authored or edited over 50 books or curriculum programs on reading education. He's published numerous best-selling books with Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education, and has also authored books for Scholastic. His scholarly interests include reading fluency and word study, reading in the elementary and middle grades, and readers who struggle. His research on reading has been cited by the National Reading Panel and has been published in journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, Reading Psychology, and the Journal of Educational Research. Dr. Rasinski is the first author of the fluency chapter for the Handbook of Reading Research.

Ms. Amy Trujillo is the Gifted and STEM Coordinator at Osceola Science Charter School with over twenty years of experience in advocating for the needs of diverse learners. Amy is the current president of FLAG, past president of FAST, and the new NSTA Area Five Director.

Celeste Kellar, M. Ed., has been working in the field of special education since 1983 and has taught learning disabled students at all levels. After leaving the classroom, Mrs. Kellar became a Charter School Liaison and Exceptional Education Staffing Specialist for the School District of Hillsborough County. Since leaving the school district in 2005, she has held several positions with the Pepin Academies organization, a group of charter school for students with learning disabilities, to include Principal-Pepin Academies- New Port Richey, Director of Pepin Transitional School, and Director of Student Support. Mrs. Kellar currently works for the Pepin Academies Collaborative Group as the Director of Grant Administration where she has written, received, and managed almost $4,000,000 in federal, state, and district grant funding to date.