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

Grace Hur, Cerritos, CA

What brought her to C2.
Grace studied Public Communications at American University and earned her MA in International Relations at Yonsei University in Korea. She was well on her way to law school when she decided that her career path lay in education.

What makes her a smart director.
“I always tell my students that they have to know their reason for being, why they exist, their purpose — and that this purpose is their reason to study. Studying is a foundation to give people the tools to examine themselves, and when they figure out their purpose, studying is the means to achieve it.”

Life outside C2.
“I REALLY enjoy good food!”

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