Mindy CopelandExecutive Director/Founder
I am an award winning preschool teacher [Outstanding Early Education award and Fund for Childcare Excellence]. I am half African American and Thai. I was born in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. I was adopted by a European-American family and lived in between the Asian islands. I spent my primary youth years in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Bringing my diverse background with my students diverse background to redefine education with diversity. It
has been my lifelong to launch a linguistic grammar school.
Media/Awards/Development
Featured in city newspaper article regarding our Martinstag Lantern Parade November 2007
Featured in city newspaper article regarding our Performing Arts Theater production October 2007
Featured author in book review section for the parenting magazine Austin Parent Wise November 2005 Featured in city newspaper article for our German class November 2004
Featured in parenting magazine Our Kids 2000
Fund for Childcare Excellence award given by Family Connections Inc.
Scholarship award for Literacy by TAEYC and state legislative representative Omni Hotel award reception 1999
Pflugerville City Council Heritage House Committee rewarded linguistic achievement during recital with co-teacher 1998
Family Connections Outstanding Early Childhood Education scholarship award April 2005
The Goldman Sachs Foundation for Excellence in
International Education nominee
Department of Family Protective Regulatory Services State of Texas Directors Certification 2006-2007
NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children member
Published Books
Halloween Spanish for Young Children ISBN: 978-1-4116-4872-2
Current Manuscripts
Elisa and Pauline (historical novella) in collaboration with a San Fransisco based artist for independent publication Linguistic self study workbooks for the English speaking student series co-written with alumni faculty teachers