Michael Howard
Center Director
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Michael Howard - Center Director
“The great thing about GradePower Learning is the transformation we see in children, and the positive impact on their families. We get to teach kids to learn how to learn! Nothing is more rewarding than to see that change taking place; to see that student reach his or her full potential.”
Michael is a native of the Treasure Valley and spent the first 20 years of his professional life in the business world. As the former president of an excavation company, he knows how to accomplish big goals.
In 2014, Michael left the construction world. He felt like it was an ideal time for a significant change. He was looking for a powerful opportunity to do what was truly important to him, to follow his passion: working with kids! GradePower Learning presented a partnership that sparked his interest. After intensive research of the “GradePower Learning difference” and how it compared to other organizations in the supplemental education industry, his choice was easy to join the GradePower Learning family. While training to open his own center in Idaho, he witnessed the true transformation in children’s lives while working in active centers. Since then, working with families serves as his guiding light and keeps him focused, productive, and accomplishing more of what is important to him every single day.
Michael is a proud father of four amazing children and adores his wonderful wife. He is an active outdoorsman and truly enjoys spending time with his family and being an active member of his church. He feels truly blessed to live and work in the great state of Idaho, and to serve his local community.
Michael is a firm believer in the philosophy “never stop learning”, and you can count on him to help your child achieve their highest potential.
Fun Fact: Michael has a dream to be the best fly fisherman EVER! (But he doesn’t practice enough…so….we’ll work on that.)
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Austin Bobrowski
Education Director
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Austin Bobrowski - Education Coordinator, High School Advantage and Beyond Tutoring Coach, SAT/ACT Test Prep - Math Specialty
"Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners." - John Holt
Austin is an Idaho native, born and raised in Jerome. He attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, for three years studying physics and civil engineering before moving back to Boise. Upon his return to the Treasure Valley, Austin began working for STEM Revolution, helping to develop the curriculum and run the after-school workshop programs, as well as summer camps, for students K - 12. That is where he discovered his passion for working with kids! Now he is working towards achieving a degree in Mathematics with a focus in Secondary Education at Boise State. He couldn't be more excited to be working with GradePower Learning!
Austin loves to be outdoors, hiking, rock climbing, or snowboarding. He also loves sports and coaches a club youth baseball team in his free time. When he isn't at GradePower Learning, you will probably find him on a baseball field or exploring the city of Boise.
Fun Fact: Austin is a certified scuba diver.
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Tammy Perry
Elementary Education Coordinator
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Tammy Perry - R.E.A.D. Elite and Beyond Tutoring Coach
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
Tammy Perry has a BA in Education from CSU, Sacramento and an MA in Counseling Psychology from National University. She has over 20 years of elementary teaching experience and spent most of those years teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. She is excited to be part of the GradePower Learning team!
Tammy relocated to the Boise area from California in 2018. She lives with her husband, two kids, and three dogs. In her free time, Tammy enjoys reading, skiing, hiking, bicycling, and walking her dogs. She also enjoys traveling to any location with a beach.
Fun Fact: Tammy played basketball in high school and looks forward to March Madness each year.
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Katlin Hoffman
Education Coordinator - Certified Assessor
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“The wound is the place where the light gets in” - Rumi
Katy graduated from the University of Idaho with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is planning to eventually attend graduate school with a focus on Neuropsychology and Climate Change Science.
Since her earliest memories, Katy has always wanted to help people. Her degree has given her incredible insights on human behavior and interactions, as well as childhood development. She is passionate about helping children discover how capable they are as this is the first step to unlocking their true potential!
Katy has been assisting kids in all academic areas for over 10 years. She began by teaching GED students in preparation for their exams. (Her youngest GED recipient was 16, and the oldest was 72!) This eventually led from classroom teaching to one-on-one tutoring. Katy found that only focusing on the subject matter left many students feeling defeated. She learned that cognitive skill development, intrinsic motivation, and confidence-building are just as important as essay writing and fractions. She is so blessed and excited to be part of the GradePower Learning team because its structured, individualized program includes everything a student needs to be successful!
Katy was born in Boise and has lived here most of her life. Her family owns a historic home in the North End that was built in 1905 and still has the original carriage house! Katy is a fitness fanatic and also loves to crochet and bead in her spare time. Her favorite place to be is in the mountains.
Fun Fact: Katy is a certified paralegal, and her favorite animal is the blue whale.
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Geoffrey Hennessey
High School Advantage Coach
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"I realize being wrong isn't a bad thing...It is an opportunity to learn something" - Richard Feynman
Geoffrey Hennessy graduated with a BS in math and physics from the University of Portland. From this, he learned that school success is just as much a mental struggle as an academic one. During his time there, Geoffrey spent three years tutoring Calculus and Intro Physics. He also spent three years leading Intro Physics labs. These experiences taught him just how important and impactful successful coaching can be.
Geoffrey grew up in Boise, Idaho. He spends his time reading, playing strategy video games, and hanging out with friends.
Fun fact: Geoffrey loves music and plays bass trombone!
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Hailey McKinney
Beyond Tutoring and Advantage Coach
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“You don’t understand anything until you learn it more than one way.”
Hailey is a native to the Boise area and is currently studying at Boise State University to get her BS in Mathematics with an emphasis in Secondary Education. Following graduation, she hopes to pursue a masters in Math Education and begin teaching in a local middle school. (Someone help this poor girl!) Hailey has been tutoring math since middle school and loves working with all age groups. She also has taught lessons on clarinet and saxophone.
Outside of GradePower Learning and her studies, Hailey loves spending time with her boyfriend, grandparents, and her 7 cats, 2 rabbits, and goldfish. She also enjoys music, swimming, crafting, and asking many questions during sports games.
Fun Fact: Hailey has been playing clarinet since she was 11 years old! She can also play saxophone and piano.
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