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Meet Ari

Former teacher and coach, mom of three.

Ari, founder of The Grove

Hi, I'm Ari.

I'm a former middle-school science teacher and track coach, and now a mom and education support to three daughters. A lover of science, I was surprised to find that my favorite part of teaching was the time set aside for homeroom advisory.

Over the course of a year, that small group of students became a close-knit family that could boldly discuss hard topics, make generous contributions to the community, be imperfect, and laugh heartily together. As my oldest daughter approaches adolescence, I'm inspired to recreate a nourishing environment like that for her and her peers.

Always learning

Training this summer

This July, I'm excited to attend Argonaut Advisory Facilitation Training in San Francisco to learn all I can about supporting adolescent social-emotional growth.

I'd love to hear from you

Have a question, or want to know more about this year's cohort? Let's talk.

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