Director Profiles

All C2 Education Centers are headed by directors that oversee the implementation of curriculum and student development. Drawn from a wide range of professional fields and backgrounds, our directors share a love of education and work hard to ensure that our students reach their goals. Learn more about some of our directors.

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• Grace Hur, Cerritos, CA
• Natalie Martz, Lilburn, GA
• R. Edward Merritt, Herndon, VA
• Stephanie Robertson, Conyers, GA
• Jordanna Shahraki, Bowie, MD

Stephanie Robertson, Conyers, GA

What brought her to C2.
Stephanie has a long track record of working with children, from her side job in college as a preschool teacher to her involvement with the Boys & Girls Club. After completing her degree in Education, Stephanie joined the C2 family, demonstrating her management skills alongside her passion for helping her community’s youth.

What makes her a smart director.
Stephanie stresses to her students that “your education is everything — you can’t go anywhere without it, and with it, your opportunities are endless.” Her students listen, too: having grown up in the community herself, she has a natural connection with them and has earned their trust. They value what she has to say, whether it’s about serious things like their education or lighthearted things like their social lives.

Life outside C2.
When she’s not at C2, Stephanie is very involved in all aspects of her church, including the choir and youth department. A happy and outgoing person, she is yet to be found in a grumpy mood.

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