Leadership Support Team

Carly began teaching secondary English in 2011 in Memphis, Tennessee. Throughout her tenure, she was awarded high ranks for her teaching effectiveness and also a fellowship from the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) where she advocated for student access to high-quality assessments and postsecondary options.
She is devoted to ensuring students have access to high-quality, complex texts that will build knowledge and vocabulary essential to success in any postsecondary pathway they may choose. Carly is excited about working with Bridges to Readiness to support students in achieving their academic goals on the ACT/SAT.

Joshua has been passionate about education since he was five years old, when he “helped” his mother teach preschool students. Since then, Joshua’s interest in education merged with his dedication to justice-oriented practices as he gained leadership experience while managing a youth empowerment program and later taught special education in biology & anatomy. As a team member at Bridges to Readiness, Joshua is most excited to connect with students as they explore postsecondary options that are aligned with their personal & professional goals. Joshua received a B.A. in Government & Education from Cornell University before earning a M.A. in Education Policy from Stanford University.

Elizabeth has been passionate about postsecondary access ever since she participated in the Elon Academy college access program in high school. Through that experience she realized that access to higher education in the United States is inequitable and wanted to change that. Elizabeth received her B.A. in Public Policy with a minor in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her M.A. in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. Elizabeth has worked in afterschool policy, youth workforce, and human resources. Elizabeth is excited to be helping Bridges to Readiness set up its operational structures.

Madison is a student-centered and success-driven educator who has had the privilege to teach in a variety of settings. After earning her bachelor's degree and master's degree from Texas A&M University, Madison taught six different high school math courses at a residential treatment facility for students who were receiving neurological or neurobehavioral treatment. She then taught sixth through eighth grade math at a Title 1 middle school. Madison is committed to sharing her love of learning with students, and helping them to gain confidence in their academic abilities. When she is not tutoring, Madison enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids, going on hikes and enjoying the outdoors, and cheering on the Houston Astros.

Isabelle is a native Brazilian, who first moved to the United States as part of a cultural exchange program in 2017.  She is married to Kevin Melnik, a current SAT Math Tutor on the BTR team.  She is a licensed esthetician who currently runs her own small-business in beauty and skin care. Her past experience includes working as an administrative assistant in a Brazilian private school, where she focused primarily on bookkeeping and finances.  She has also worked as a Recreation Coordinator at a hotel resort in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  She is trilingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese) and is passionate about helping kids grow.