The "Clear One"
Adisa means the "the clear one" in the Yoruba language of Nigeria. Our name highlights our core truths and guiding principles. We want to bring transparency and trust in the college financial planning journey and provide exceptional support along the way.
Our Guiding Principles
Our core truths:
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Every student is equipped with a unique set of skills and strengths that can be fostered in different post-secondary pathways
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We cannot insist, we only recommend. Our role is to help guide students and families by providing affordability and financial advice in their college planning journey
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Not every student or family has a post-secondary plan. Our goal is to provide our clients with options, encourage their self advocacy skills, and prepare for a bright future
Our Team
The "Clear One"
Adisa means the "the clear one" in the Yoruba language of Nigeria. Our name highlights our core truths and guiding principles. We aim to bring transparency and trust between students and the adults that support them.
Our Guiding Principles
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Every student, regardless of age, is equipped with a unique set of skills and strengths that can be fostered in the right environments.
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Our role is to help guide students and the adults in their lives by providing services that inspire intergenerational dialogue and understanding.
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We provide our clients a nurturing and safe environment to explore themselves and build a brighter future.
Our Why
Our "why" stems from a deep understanding of the pivotal role educators play in shaping student success. Research consistently highlights the strong relationship between educator effectiveness and student engagement. Yet, many teachers feel unsupported in developing the skills needed to connect with diverse learners.
Our premier offering, The Catalyst Workshop, was born out of a desire to bridge this gap, providing educators with a framework to explore their teaching personas and understand how they impact student outcomes. By leveraging experiential learning and storytelling, we aim to create transformative professional development experiences that empower educators and equip them with practical strategies to cultivate engaging and inclusive classrooms, ultimately fostering a generation of inspired and successful learners.
Our Team
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Queenstar Akrong
CEO & Founder
What's Your Why?:
Everything I have accomplished is because of the educators and mentors in my life. With a personal mission to "pay it forward", for the past decade, I've been actively involved in shaping students' futures by equipping them with the resources to confidently pursue their post-secondary aspirations.
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This workshop is, in many ways, a love letter to those influential teachers and mentors throughout my life– a tribute to their dedication and transformative impact. It's a testament to the power of educators in shaping lives, reflecting my unwavering belief in their ability to inspire and transform the next generation, even amidst unprecedented challenges.
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Why Now?
Educators face unprecedented challenges: increased workloads, diverse student needs, and a critical lack of support. Witnessing this, I recognized a vital need to empower teachers. The Catalyst Workshop emerged from a deep desire to provide educators with the tools to understand their unique teaching personas and cultivate engaging, inclusive classrooms. It's about giving back and ensuring educators thrive in this critical time.
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Career Highlights:
I've worked in college and career access for over a decade, and my dedication to entrepreneurship has been featured on CNN. I have been awarded a Penn-Wharton Innovation Fund grant from the University of Pennsylvania and the Outstanding Recent Graduate Award from my undergraduate alma mater. I am a 2024 Aspen Ideas Fellow and was selected as a 2016 Center for American Progress Leadership Institute Fellow.
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Education:
I earned my B.A in International Affairs and Political Science from Notre Dame of Maryland University and a Masters in Education Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania