Afterschool Enrichment Solutions
Bette Randa is an experienced educator and design professional with a strong background in STEM instruction and marketing design. Currently serving as a STEAM/STEM Instructor at Afterschool Enrichment Solutions since September 2019, Bette focuses on enhancing STEM principles for preschool and primary school children. Prior to this role, Bette managed and instructed at the Bricks 4 Kidz STEM Program from December 2016 to September 2019. Bette's extensive experience in the design field includes positions at Sears Holdings Corporation as an Online Promotion and Planning Coordinator, Think Design, LLC as an Art/Photo Researcher and Buyer, and various roles at Pearson Education and Porter/Matjasich & Associates, where Bette specialized in marketing design and packaging. Bette holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine and Studio Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and further education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Afterschool Enrichment Solutions
Founded in 2001 in the Chicago area, Afterschool Enrichment Solutions/Chess Scholars is dedicated to providing fun and educational programs to children nationwide. We’ve been featured in the Chicago Tribune and the Daily Herald! We provide Chess, Coding, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Robotics, Guitar, Spanish, Art, Sports and Drama programs at over nine hundred schools and community centers nationwide. Over 30,000 children attended our programs during the 2018-19 school year. We take pride in our dedicated and responsible instructors, who are provided with a curriculum and thorough training to ensure our students’ rapid growth. In addition to providing a fun and enriching classroom environment, our instructors are trained to be autonomous and follow safe attendance and dismissal procedures. At Afterschool Enrichment Solutions, we provide after school programs that are turnkey and efficient. We carry liability insurance, provide all the equipment, handle registrations, and provide the advertising materials. All of our instructors complete a rigorous background check and training. In particular, the instructors are trained to be self-sufficient, not expecting or requiring any support from the school administration or volunteers. Our programs provide the opportunity for children to improve their academic performance and ability to build bonds with their peers. Research shows having a variety of after school programs can result in higher test scores for students while enhancing their social skills. With our after school programs, students can learn while having fun!