About Us

The Advisory Board consists of local teachers and community leaders who have made significant contributions to the development of Namu and its programs.

Ms. Jamaica Denise

Teacher, Surabaya Intercultural School

Mrs. Shari Mark

Teacher, Irvine Unified School District

Mrs. Brianna Mendham

Teacher, Irvine Unified School District

The Partnered Schools consist of schools that have integrated the Namu Bootcamp for Youth program into their curricula through an extensive partnership between Namu and the institution. Many of these institutions have a representative in the Advisory Board who greatly assisted in the process of integrating the curriculum.

The Corporate Partners consists of businesses that have previously sponsored Namu. Namu limits sponsorships to businesses and corporations that operate under ethical and sustainable practices which align with Namu's mission. The Corporate Partners hold no power or influence over the decisions of the organization.

The following schools have had at least one student participate in the Fellowship Program and/or the Namu Research Initiative.

Orange County School of the Arts, University High School (Irvine), Sage Hill School, Princess Anne High School, Irvine High School, Surabaya Intercultural School, Vista Verde K-8, Edward E. Brickell Academy for Advanced Academics and Arts