Meet The Team
Our team is a group of practitioners, thinkers, and creators that are passionate about supporting our Partners and their innovative work in education. We like to question, hustle, and have fun.
Greg Schermbeck
Founder & Principal
Greg Schermbeck is the founder and principal consultant of SchermCo, an education advising and implementation firm. Here’s more about Greg:
- In October of 2015, he completed the Marshall Memorial Fellowship with the German Marshall Fund.
- He previously served as Nashville Prep’s (part of RePublic Schools) Founding Dean of Students, Science Department Chair and Director of Innovation.
- Greg began his career as a Teach For America Corps Member teaching High School Science at West Charlotte High School.
- He earned his B.A. from the College of Wooster and M.Ed. from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.
- Greg’s dream is that one-day Boyz II Men & Bruce Springsteen tour together.
Lori Schermbeck
Director of Operations
Lori Schermbeck serves as the Director of Operations. Here’s more about Lori:
- Yes, she’s Greg’s Momma.
- She’s also the proud mother of twin boys, Kyle and David Schermbeck.
- Lori has worked in various capacities for Target, Kohl’s, and other organizations.
- When not directing operations at SchermCo, Lori can be found crocheting or attending football games.
- Lori once made 20+ of her world famous apple pies for one of her son’s weddings.
Ana Cunningham
Director of Projects
Ana provides project management and capacity building support for our school focused initiatives. Learn more about Ana:
- In 2015, she raised over $5,500 with ten amazing students to visit Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee to broaden college academic horizons
- Ana began her career in education as a 2012 Teach for America Corps Member and has remained at her placement school–Phillip O. Berry Academy–for the past six years
- Ana earned her B.A. from Northwestern University with a double major in English and Political Science
- Ana’s favorite quotation stems from William Somerset Maugham’s novel The Painted Veil— “I have an idea that the only thing which makes it possible to regard this world we live in without disgust is the beauty which now and then men create out of the chaos. The pictures they paint, the music they compose, the books they write, and the lives they lead. Of all these the richest in beauty is the beautiful life. That is the perfect work of art.”
- Ana is a proud parent to young Cody–a beagle-hound mix she rescued in April 2017.
Jonathan Gardner
Digital Media Fellow
Jonathan supports our social media platforms and story-telling. Learn more about Jonathan:
- In 2015, Jonathan earned his B.A. in Communication from La Salle University with a concentration in Public Relations. He is currently obtaining his M.A. in Communication from Johns Hopkins University.
- Not only has Jonathan helped increase digital media impressions well over 120%, but also, raised over 1000lbs of food for charity through community outreach efforts.
- Over the last 4 years, he has sharpened his digital media skills at the Mayor’s Office of Philadelphia, Mecklenburg County Courthouse, and Red Ventures.
- Jonathan is a proud parent to young Bruce – a boxer/mastiff/great dane mix.
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