Over the last decade I’ve worked with a number of education-based organizations. During this time I realized that projects focused on community building ended up having the greatest impact on student life. Brightlane Learning is an organization dedicated to improving communities at all levels. The more I learned about the organization the more I wanted to be a part of its mission.

As the child of an educator in a small town, I learned from an early age that schooling directly shapes how a community functions. Quality education is not only foundational to the economic life of a community, but also its civic life. Without a solid education system, accessible and accountable to all citizens and residents, we cannot properly confront the challenges we collectively face.