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Let us help make your life easier as a middle school student, teacher or administrator! With over 50 options, middle schools choose the specific workshops they want as well as the initial group of students to participate in REAL with more students able to join throughout the year. We collect data on behavior referrals asContinue reading “Middle School Workshops”

Hi my name is Timothy, but most people call me Tim. At a young age, around 3rd grade, I was already thinking about my future like what I wanted to do, how I would do it, what college I would go to and how many kids I wanted and when I wanted them. This wasContinue reading “Timothy O’ Brien”

My efforts are what have led me to where I am today. I grew up in a poor education system that did not provide the best educational support for me to succeed. As a result, I struggled to learn throughout middle and high school. However, I did not let this challenging experience determine my success.Continue reading “Joseph Frias”

My name is Malaki Fleming and I am a 3rd year teacher candidate for middle childhood in ELA and Social Studies at The University of Akron. I was born and have grew up my entire life in the Buckeye state and have grown to love my state, maybe not for the weather, but for everythingContinue reading “Malaki Fleming”

Interestingly enough, I wasn’t a huge believer in academics in the past. Throughout middle and high school, I was habitually truant, which resulted in 6 straight years of the juvenile court placing me on community control. In my eyes, I was a 3-sport athlete who worked about 20 hours a week and maintained at leastContinue reading “Anthony Jones”

Hello! My name is JaTina Threat and I am a product of the East Cleveland School District.  The image shown is of me a few years after graduating from high school.  Growing up, I enjoyed school. I was a social butterfly.  But high school was just high school for me.  I say that because IContinue reading “JaTina Threat”

I grew up in Woodmere, OH and attended Orange High School.  I had a few exceptional teachers in high school and they inspired me to be a history teacher. I’ve always had a passion for fitness so when I went to college, I decided to change courses and pursue a career in fitness instruction.  ItContinue reading “Darrion Carter”

As the co-founder of REAL, Laura is resilient to challenges and passionate about education. She was born in Newark, New Jersey and relocated to Pennsylvania at the young age of 8 years old for a chance to have better opportunities and a bright future. During her time growing up in Pennsylvania, Laura developed a strongContinue reading “Laura Frias, M.Ed”

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Devon attended John Hay High School. He, then, earned a basketball scholarship at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As a two-time captain of the basketball team, he ultimately earned both a Bachelor of Arts (‘16) and, continuing his education while on the team, a Masters of Science (‘18) in Social Psychology.Continue reading “Devon Carter, PhD”

Hello, I am Keshawn Gadison. I am from Canton, OH. I have one sibling. I went back and forth, living with my father and mother until 6th grade. My favorite place I lived at was in North Carolina. I have always been a busy person. In high school, I worked and went to school toContinue reading “Keshawn Gadison”