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Our Mission
Provide a dynamic space for young gifted minds to design, innovate, and transition seamlessly into lives that make the world a better place for everyone.
Our Vision
Empower gifted middle and high school students through hands-on learning and creative expression.
Leading the Team
Shirin Foroudi
Shirin Foroudi
President + Chief Nerd-Herder
I’m a lifelong educator with experience writing state-level curricular resources, coaching/training school and counseling teams, and teaching English, SAT prep, and a mix of other courses. I've worked at TNTP, Uplift, and KIPP NYC – and I’ve worked with some of the best and brightest kids and adults in those spaces. Most of those "kids" are now in their late 20s and early 30s, which has gifted me such great perspective of the long game.
Helping kids get to great colleges was really fun, and I look forward to doing that with our crewmembers at Launchpad.
I’m also a mom, an Oak Cliff resident, and probably in the middle of various projects.
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