STAFF
Flagship Admin Team:
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Nicole Mitchell, Program Manager
Nuts & Bolts: creative and enthusiastic, with a background in art, anthropology, and education. Fundamentals: spending time with family and friends. Depth: yoga, hiking, skiing, art, culture, and being outside. |
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Madeline Simko, Marketing, Outreach, & Operations (MOO) Coordinator
Passions: Youth development and community Loves: Podcasts, memoirs, art, and coffee For Fun: Swimming, skiing, and playing outside |
YDC: A Youth Development Coordinator who is dedicated to one school site, developing unique programs and coordinating Flagship's 700+ volunteers.
Flagship Elementary Team:
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Albert Williams, Lowell YDC
From: Oakland, California. What Drives Me: Being around other people and taking part of change to be better my community. Loves To: Fish. |
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Jamie Lingenfelter, UM Practicum student for Flagship at Lowell
From: Helena, Montana. Loves: Hiking, enjoying time at the lake, being with my dog. Believes: We rise by lifting others. |
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Khadija Davis, Franklin YDC
Loves To: Cook vegetarians meals, spend time outside, and rock climb. Practice: Yoga and making every moment a learning opportunity. Reading: World news, classical books, and poetry. |
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Patrick Yoder, Hawthorne YDC
From: St. Louis, Missouri Activities: Acting, singing, biking, hiking, painting, folfing, floating, climbing, road trips, and skiing Hobbies: Comic book collector, DM-ing Dungeons & Dragons, music/TV & movie buff, gamer (PS4/PC) |
Flagship Middle School Team:
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McKenzie Pearson, CS Porter YDC
Loves: Baking, cooking (eating), the great outdoors. Believes: Time outside, a good chat, a quiet moment, a big glass of water, and (or) a tasty bite to eat can really turn a bad day around. Reading: Harry Potter (always). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Anne of Green Gables. |
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Alex Johnson, Meadow Hill YDC Passions: Sports, Nature, Games, Music, Helping others. Practice: Being the best version of myself every single day. Philosophy: One day at a time, one rep at a time, one step at a time. |
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Lauren Bender, Washington YDC From: Moscow, Idaho Passionate about: youth, community building, and helping each other out Loves: Being outside, guitar, sports, camping, and being with friends |
Flagship High School Team:
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Arza Hammond, Hellgate YDC
Doing: hiking, exploring, playing, living Thinking of: adventures and food in the Last Best Place Reading: young adult fiction, the classics, western literature |
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Shanay Healy, Willard YDC
Practicing: Dance, guitar, Spanish, cooking, and mindfulness Passionate about: Building community, equity and inclusion, and celebrating creative expression Loves: Camping, cribbage, riding bikes, and great conversation |
2020-2021 FLAGSHIP CORE TEAM:
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Larry Abramson, Core Teacher at CS Porter Middle School
From: many places, including Chicago, the Bay Area, Washington, DC, and now Missoula. Loves to: ski, kayak, cuddle with cats. Believes: a good book can change your life. |
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Paul Galvin, Core Teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School
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Natalie Schwab, Core Teacher at Franklin Elementary School
Practice: Yoga, exercise, empathy, compassion, excitement, growth Fulfillment: Being outdoors, snowboarding, floating, listening, surrounding myself with amazing people and dogs Reading: Historical fiction, poetry, journalism |