Montez and Marviesta Crider have worked individually and collectively with a passion for empowering families and K-8 children for decades.
After 15 years of service in the non-profit sector, Montez has taught children in grades K-8 through Teach for America and later as an Elementary guide at a Montessori public school. A community of empowered young people, their families, and teachers are the fruits of his leadership.
Marviesta is a certified Exceptional Education and MACTE-certified Elementary 6-12 teacher specializing in fostering literacy and leading teams. Her decades of experience with children, families, and schools has been instrumental in her innovative work as a Child Study Facilitator for primary and elementary children.