Meet the Staff

"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team."

~Phil Jackson

Ms. Niko Lawson

Director/Classroom Teacher

Ms. Niko has a BA in Child Development and over 10 years of classroom experience. As someone who also has a love of learning, she is committed and passionate about our mission. She loves to fish and is a Spanish-speaking student. She has recently picked up roller skating. And you can always bet that she's wearing Converse sneakers.

Shawn Coleman

Assistant Director/Afternoon Teacher

With a BS in engineering and 5 years of classroom experience, Mr. Coleman is an Engineer by day and teacher by afternoon. He is passionate about helping more people of color love and prepare for the STEM fields. When he's not working, he can be found fixing and tinkering in his garage or out at the lake in his boat.