Gordon Falk
Executive Director
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Executive Director
Gordon Falk has 29 years of experience in supplemental education. After twelve years as a minority owner and director of another tutoring franchise, Gordon realized his dream of owning his own learning center in 2006. GradePower Learning has now been transforming children's lives in Austin for seventeen years. Gordon is just as passionate today about active thinking and independent learning as he was the first day.
×Nicholas Hernandez
Education Director
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Education Director
Nicholas joined the GradePower Learning team as our Education Director in July 2022. His prior experience includes teaching middle school social studies and mathematics and educational research analysis. Nicholas has committed his life to education and is passionate about making a positive impact in students' lives. Nicholas enjoys the positive and supportive environment for young learners and their families that GradePower Learning provides. In his downtime, Nicholas enjoys spending time with his family, taking peaceful drives around Austin, and searching for delicious places to eat.
×Jordan Jones
Eduction Coordinator and Learning Coach
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Eduction Coordinator and Learning Coach
Jordan joined the GradePower Learning team as a learning coach in August 2020 and is now also an Education Coordinator. Jordan graduated from Baylor University in 2019. She loves crafting, kayaking, going to the beach and all things Disney. Jordan's favorite part about GradePower Learning is working with the students and her great coworkers.
×Bri Matherly
Learning Coach and Social Media Coordinator
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Learning Coach and Social Media Coordinator
Bri earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas State University in May 2022. While at Texas State, she supervised a team of twelve writing tutors. Bri is passionate about learning and strives to build confidence in all her students. For fun, Bri loves playing video games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley and also enjoys hiking, swimming, and kayaking.
×Jacy Fisette
Learning Coach and Assessor
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Learning Coach and Assessor
Jacy joined the GradePower Learning team in January 2021 as an elementary and middle school learning coach. Jacy brings five years of elementary classroom teaching experience to the table. Jacy loves to run and see live music in her free time. Jacy's favorite part about GradePower Learning is building relationships with the students.
×Lacey Lewis
Learning Coach
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Learning Coach
Lacey joined the GradePower Learning team in 2016. She is a professional percussionist with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. She possesses her teaching certification for generalist 4-8 with supplemental certification for ESL, and currently teaches at the Texas School for the Blind. Lacey has fourteen years of experience teaching and tutoring all ages in social studies, reading, writing, math, and ESL. She mostly enjoys helping children get the individual support they need to be successful learners. Lacey loves the support and encouragement within the GradePower community and seeing her students become more independent learners. In her free time, Lacey enjoys music, performing, yoga, nature, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
×Silvia Maldonado
Learning Coach
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Learning Coach
Silvia graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2022 before joining the GradePower Learning team in September. She is the second oldest of four sisters and is proud that she and her older sister are the first college graduates in their family! Silvia is a dedicated and diligent learning coach, and she enjoys seeing her students challenge themselves to be their best. In her free time, Silvia enjoys painting, working on puzzles, birding, and learning about nature.
×Jonathan Tannert
Learning Coach
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Learning Coach
Jonathan, our resident mathematics and science whiz, joined the GradePower Learning team in 2018, one year after graduating from Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi with a dual major in Chemistry and Biology. He chose tutoring over becoming a high school science teacher because he values the impact he makes through individualized instruction that is so difficult to achieve in a classroom setting. Jonathan is a man of many talents, but his favorite hobbies are cycling, hiking, and juggling.
×Luis Chinchilla
Learning Coach
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Learning Coach
Luis is currently a 5th-grade teacher for Austin ISD by day, but he has experience teaching and tutoring students from elementary ages to college. He has two dachshunds, and when he isn't walking them in his free time, he can most likely be found working out or playing soccer. Luis is a soccer fanatic and even has experience coaching his favorite sport. Luis recently had the honor of being named "2024 Teacher of Promise" by his campus colleagues.
×Maria Garcia
Learning Coach
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Learning Coach
Maria contributes a strong STEM background to our team. She has experience as a lab supervisor, research scientist, training and development coordinator, and tutor. Maria is proud to be the first member of her family to pursue a university education and is driven to help others further their education. When she isn't instilling a love of learning in our students, Maria enjoys cooking, reading nonfiction, exercising, and spending time outdoors. She is also currently learning how to play the piano!
×Neda Hamid
Learning Coach
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Learning Coach
Neda is a middle school math teacher. She has an asthmatic back cat named Artie and enjoys concerts and reading twisty thrillers. Neda is also somewhat of a movie buff. What excites her the most about GPL is our methodical system and supportive environment.
×Mia Sanchez
Learning Coach
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Learning Coach
Mia is a research assistant and lab manager at St. Edwards University. She is the oldest of five siblings, all of whom are very close. Mia is a competitive distance runner! We love her dedication to creating a fun learning atmosphere in which her students can thrive.
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