All About Us
Mission Statement
Optimal Learning, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to close the achievement gap for African American and Latino children to positively impact future generations in low-income and impoverished communities.
Vision
Optimal Learning, Inc.'s vision is to provide a supportive, student-centered, and goal-based environment to promote academic independency in an individual's area of challenge through individual or group tutoring.
Optimal Learning, Inc. was established in May 2022 as a response of young scholars who had fallen academically behind as a direct result of the 2020 Covid-19 epidemic, where millions of students were forced to attend school via distance learning. The achievement gap between African American and Latino students, in comparison with their white counterparts, had grown significantly since prior to the epidemic.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Richard Darryl Nichols
Retired Special Education Teacher, Los Angeles County of Education
Ana Suarez
Patient Care Assistant, Loma Linda Hospital
Tameka Butler
Tax Auditor, Department of Treasury
OUR WHY?
African American and Latino scholars tend to gain less over a school year and experience more learning loss over the summer. Students in lower socio-economic areas do not typically have the most effective teachers. "The Harvard Gazette" dated March 18, 2019 makes the following staggering points that solidify our WHY: 1) Extremely disadvantaged students are three to four years behind their more affluent peers; and 2) The opportunity gap has not wavered over the last half-century. We want to do our part in the community to positively impact the students in the greater Inland Empire.
What is the Achievement Gap? www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJtMlS8Gk_I
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Pamela Robertson
Director of Strategic Instruction
Pamela Robertson graduated from National University, has been an educator for 27 years. She has been an elementary school teacher, coach, and administrator. She had obtained National Board Certification as a Middle Childhood Generalist. Her instructional strategies has proven to be successful and students have had impeccable results.
Cathy Lagunas
Director of
Operations
Cathy Lagunas graduated from California State University of San Bernardino. Cathy been an educator for over 10 years with a concentration in Math. She has a proven track record of success especially with students in need of mathematics intervention and special needs cases. She is ready to serve the community at large.
Core Values
We believe
all students are capable of learning and achieving at high levels.
there are multiple strategies to any and all specific academic challenges.
that success is measured through formative assessments and periodic goals.
tutoring services should be focused, scaffolded, and rigorous.
providing personal and focused care to every client we serve.
servicing and empowering the San Bernardino community-at-large.
Company Goals
Improve 100% of our client's achievement goals to grade level standards
Intermittently increase the achievement level of each student at least 5% at every periodic formative assessment.
Optimal Learning, Inc. BYLAWS
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDAS