Michael Jascz is the founder and director of The Relationship Foundation. He has a degree in Social Sciences from the Honors Program at Ohio State University and has trained with renowned relationship experts Harville Hendrix and Marshall Rosenberg. He has been giving presentations and workshops on relationships since 2002. Michael is dedicated to bringing about a new awareness of the dynamics of healthy relationships with the goal of making Healthy Relationships a component of our educational process, engaging not only students but parents and educators as well.
Rebecca Kuhn, Curriculum Developer and Instructor. Rebecca is a high school teacher in a New York City public school. She co-taught the Healthy Relationships 101 curriculum with Michael Jascz in 12th grade English classes during the 2009-2010 academic year. She has been instrumental in designing innovative new material. Rebecca graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Education from Pace University. She serves as the president of an educational honors society at Pace University. In her four years in the New York City public school system, she has witnessed the transformational quality of this program.
Derrick Edwards is an instructor at the Relationship Foundation. He has worked as a paraprofessional with autistic children, is a substitute teacher for the Department of Education, and also tutors privately.
Derrick is a licensed tour guide teaching the history and culture of New York City with groups varying from grade school students to senior citizens. Derrick believes in the common bond that we all share and celebrate and the power of healthy relationships in every day life.
April Davis is an instructor at the Relationship Foundation. She is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Masters in Education and a certified English Instructor. April taught for two and half years in a New Jersey public high school. She passionately believes that an approach like that of the Relationship Foundation would bring about success for many students like the ones she has encountered.
Mia Black is the Webmaster and West Coast Coordinator at The Relationship Foundation. After graduating from American University with a degree in Psychology, Mia has worked in the non-profit sector for over four years. Her experience includes working with refugees, runaways, and teens in foster care. She currently lives in San Francisco and is pursuing a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. Mia is passionate about working to improve the lives of others by creating increased social awareness as well as fostering communication, especially through the arts.
Taylor Mason is the Director of Communications. He is a graduate of Northeastern University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In addition to his duties as a director he works to develop methods of statistical analysis to show the effect our program can have on the emotional and academic progress of our students. He is passionate about the education of young people and is currently pursuing a master’s in education.