Ivybrook Academy
Congratulations exit to Jade and Duran Thompson (with scissors in picture above), the homeowners of the brand new Ivybrook Academy within the Tampa Palms Skilled Heart at 5392 Primrose Lake Cir., who hosted a North Tampa Bay Chamber (NTBC) ribbon-cutting occasion on Sept. 10.
Neither Jade, who’s a Physician of Pharmacy, nor Duran, an Military veteran who has a Grasp’s diploma in Finance, had any expertise in schooling once they began their journey “about two years in the past,” Jade stated on the ribbon-cutting occasion, “with our son Jaden After taking a look at each preschool from Wesley Chapel to Lutz for him, we lastly discovered one we appreciated, however there was a rift between the possession and the native administration and your complete administration left in a single day. I bear in mind I stated to Duran, ‘I feel I can do that higher.’”
So, Jade went again to highschool to earn her educating credentials they usually began seeking to purchase an present faculty that was already worthwhile. “However, we simply couldn’t discover the fitting faculty to renovate or location, till this faculty, which was owned by one other household, however obtained taken over by the Ivybrook franchise, which was in search of native possession and listed it on the market — 9 months earlier than it had ever opened.
“So, even after our dangerous expertise with that different franchised faculty, this was so much like what I had in my marketing strategy I stated, ‘Let’s do it!,’ though it was simply filth on the time.”
Jade additionally appreciated that Ivybrook combines two fashionable curricula — Montessori and Reggio Emilia. “Now we have Montessori, which stresses individualized, impartial studying teams, for our studying and math curricula, and Reggio Emilia, which promotes collaborative, project-based studying, for a extra inventive side.
Not quite a lot of pre-schools mix them.”
There are about 50 Ivybrook Academies presently open in six states. Tampa Palms is quantity 5 in Florida, with the closest different Ivybrook being in Sarasota. “however there are about 150 extra in improvement,” Jade stated.
She added, “It’s been actually heartwarming to open the doorways for the primary time two weeks in the past and truly see households that had agreed to belief me with their little one once I didn’t actually have a constructing for his or her little one to attend. It’s been actually thrilling.”
For more information about Ivybrook Academy, go to IvybrookAcademy.com/tampa-palms or name (813) 603-1609.
Conscious Elevation
We additionally congratulate enterprise coach Jacqueline Nelms (at far proper in left picture) of Conscious Elevation, which is situated within the former location of this publication, at 2604 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Suite 102D. Jacqueline, who hosted her NTBC ribbon-cutting occasion on Sept. 11, has had a 25-year skilled profession within the well being care discipline, however has been an government for the previous 12 years, “the place I’ve led massive groups, constructed operational methods, and targeted on organizational development and resilience. She has a Doctorate in Well being Sciences with a focus in Management & Organizational Conduct, in addition to a Grasp’s diploma in Strategic Management. She is also a licensed skilled life coach and psychological well being first aider.
“This mix informs my teaching of educational analysis, sensible management expertise and a deep dedication to serving to people and organizations develop in purposeful, moral and sustainable methods,” she stated.
Throughout her ribbon-cutting occasion, Jacqueline thanked her husband Ross, “who has been completely superb and supported me by each loopy concept I’ve had through the years,” in addition to her youngsters, Dominick and Nicholas, and all the Chamber members readily available to assist her.
For more information about how Jacqueline and Conscious Elevation may help you, name (813) 943-4560 or go to MindfulElevate.com. — GN
