Aryeh Grossman first became involved in Self-Directed Education at the age of 10. He was enrolled at Fairhaven, a Sudbury Model school in Maryland that has been open since 1998.  He graduated from Fairhaven in 2011. Since then, Aryeh has continued to be very invested in helping perpetuate this model of education that helped form who he is. He was a founding member and Staff at the Houston Sudbury School from 2016 – 2022 and has been working at Clearview since 2023. Outside of education, Aryeh enjoys making art, carpentry, social justice, wood burning, cooking, video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and many other nerdy pursuits and is always excited to share these interests with those in his community.

Aerielle Anderson is a lover of learning and helping others. She has been working with children her entire life and has an extensive background in both public and private education. She is excited to be accepted as a staff member at Clearview Sudbury School and is eager to see how this nurturing and receptive environment empowers and motivates children. Her educational philosophy is that learning starts with respect and trust. With a Growth Mindset and a supportive environment, all people have the capacity to learn something new. She aims to provide a safe space where children, parents and staff feel respected and valued. She loves Mathematics and finding all the patterns across Math’s many concepts. She loves gardening and experimenting in her garden bed.  Aerielle and her husband are foster parents who hope to adopt one day. Aerielle always aims to be the change she wishes to see in the world.

Greg has been a parent at Clearview since 2013. His children include one Clearview alumni and three students currently enrolled.  He comes from a career in overly complex computer systems and is known to gadget frequently.  His original purpose for computers was to run flight simulators, which led to his love of flying and experimental aircraft.  He also works on cars and PCs for fun.  Greg has been transitioning to SDE and Horizontal Communication in hopes to help create space for everyone to find their place in our communities.

Shawna spent more than 20 years building a career as a writer in Advertising & Marketing before discovering the Sudbury model and becoming hooked. In her involvement as a parent starting in 2017 and a staff member starting in 2022, she is thrilled to have witnessed many amazing young people grow, thrive, and launch from Clearview. Curious about everything, she enjoys learning and discovering more each day.