Our team
Dr. Lori Melman: Founder and Executive Director of FLS
Sande Lee: FLS Board Member, Co-director of Food Grown Home
Sande Lee: FLS Board Member, Co-director of Food Grown Home
Founder and Executive Director of FLS, Co-Director of Food Grown Home: A licensed clinical social worker with a Ph.D. in Social Work, Lori directs Family Learning Solutions, Inc. employment of practical, evidence-based practices to ensure participation among youth who have not been traditionally included in academic and social empowerment opportunities.
Sande Lee: FLS Board Member, Co-director of Food Grown Home
Sande Lee: FLS Board Member, Co-director of Food Grown Home
Sande Lee: FLS Board Member, Co-director of Food Grown Home
Sande leads the business outreach initiatives of Family Learning Solutions, Inc. and coordinates innovative approaches to capital development. While our organization designs traditional grant proposals for submissions to various foundations, Sande connects Family Learning Solutions, Inc. to businesses and companies interested in partnering with us to create opportunities for the next generation.
Agnes Gilson: FLS Board Member
Sande Lee: FLS Board Member, Co-director of Food Grown Home
Oneyda Hernandez: AmeriCorps Member with FLS
Agnes, owner of Waxing With Aggy and alumni of FLS’ first ‘Homework Club’, firmly believes in the power and potential of mentoring young women. Beginning in elementary school, Agnes participated in the FLS entrepreneurship program and later went on to utilize her leadership skills and financial expertise to become a thriving leader in the
Agnes, owner of Waxing With Aggy and alumni of FLS’ first ‘Homework Club’, firmly believes in the power and potential of mentoring young women. Beginning in elementary school, Agnes participated in the FLS entrepreneurship program and later went on to utilize her leadership skills and financial expertise to become a thriving leader in the skincare industry. Outside of managing her successful business, Agnes mentors middle and high school girls in the community. Agnes earned her Bachelor's Degree from Howard University.
Oneyda Hernandez: AmeriCorps Member with FLS
Alexzander Baetsen: Grant Writer, Assistant Creative Director of Food Grown Home
Oneyda Hernandez: AmeriCorps Member with FLS
Oneyda, in addition to working closely with Family Learning Solutions, Inc. as an AmeriCorps member, is the founder of the Audelia Community Response Team (ACRT). ACRT is a Latinx-centered organization that serves to deliver essential goods and services to underserved and marginalized members of the Montgomery and Prince George’s County region.
Alexzander Baetsen: Grant Writer, Assistant Creative Director of Food Grown Home
Alexzander Baetsen: Grant Writer, Assistant Creative Director of Food Grown Home
Alexzander Baetsen: Grant Writer, Assistant Creative Director of Food Grown Home
A graduate of the Montgomery Scholars Program at Montgomery College, Alexzander proudly serves as a grant writer for Family Learning Solutions, where they work alongside Dr. Melman to craft articulated grant proposals in support of their organization’s educational programming. As Assistant Creative Director of Food Grown Home, Alexzander
A graduate of the Montgomery Scholars Program at Montgomery College, Alexzander proudly serves as a grant writer for Family Learning Solutions, where they work alongside Dr. Melman to craft articulated grant proposals in support of their organization’s educational programming. As Assistant Creative Director of Food Grown Home, Alexzander coordinates the project’s social media page, designs Food Grown Home’s original food-growing curriculum, and assists both co-directors with the creative planning of future initiatives for the project.