Academic Solutions USA, 501(c)(3)

Governing Board

Mary Macaluso, MEd., Learning Disabilities, BS, Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education

Endorsement in Early Childhood Education
Endorsement in English Immersion
Retired, 35 yr. Special Education Teacher, K-8 Cross categorical Resource Room
Directed & implemented K-5 RTI reading support
Wrote: Identifying characteristics of giftedness in young children for a school district.

Ken Maher, MEd,

Middle School Counselor
Former owner/publisher of newspapers
Former owner of a business communication consulting company

Melissa Mattson, Elementary School Teacher

Advisory Board

Cindy Armstrong, former practicing CPA, former CEO, CFO, & COO

Experienced online entertainment, internet and games industry executive with outstanding skills in general management, start-ups, operations, strategic planning, product development, and business development.

Kathy Armstrong, Capital Development

Experience organizing golf tournaments

Dawne Duncan, Non-profit Development Consultant

Experience with strategic business resource development, interim services.

Diana Hamby, former PTA President

Experienced with fundraising and non-profit support

Educational Expertise

The founder and CEO of Academic Solutions USA, Holly Armstrong, an Honors College graduate, holds a Bachelor of Special Education degree and a Master's of Gifted Education degree. Her Doctor of Philosophy, General Psychology degree is currently in progress. She has tutored for 20 years, identifying many gifted students, some of whom were Twice-Exceptional, or 2e. She is qualified and classified to evaluate students for giftedness as well as to screen them for Irlen Syndrome. Because gifted funding is minimal, Holly is raising money to provide the educational service projects.

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