Greg Escolta, Co-Founder

Greg is the EDT co-founder and president. He has two BS degrees from SFSU: biology and Asian studies. He holds two black belts, teaches martial arts, and trains and supervises mentors. He has 57 years of martial arts experience, including disability training, and has led 25 students to martial arts awards in California and Korea.

Frances Schreiner, Co-Founder and Program Director

Frances is the EDT Co-Founder, Project Director, and Board Vice President. She provides vision and develops partnerships with key organizations providing facilities and program services. She supervises, recruits, trains tutors, matches them with children, sets schedules and recruits credentialed teachers and professionals. She has 35 years of leadership experience as an Oracle Sales Manager, overseeing 150+ employees on accounts for Stanford, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the states of California and New Mexico. She was in the top 1% of Oracle sales worldwide across all industries.

Sumaya Wilkie, Math Consultant

Sumaya has 25+ years of experience as a classroom teacher. She holds a BS in Biology from Humboldt and multiple subject teaching credentials, as well as supplemental credentials in math and life science. She is a volunteer tutor and consultant on math instruction and recommends individual student resources. Her expertise is in differentiating curriculum for the needs of both neurotypical and neurodivergent students.

Jeanne Gross, ESL Instructor



With 14 years of adult education, Jeanne teaches the ESL class and has two MAs: one in ESL from SFSU and a Certificate in ESL from Notre Dame de Namur. She worked at Cañada College for 22 years as an ESL instructor, tutor coordinator, and dean.

Ellery Dake, language consultant

Ellery is a volunteer consultant on specialized reading needs and curriculum. Receiving high academic honors, she has a BA in Literature Studies (concentrating on African American and gender studies), an MA in Education, and a Teaching Credential from UCLA. She has deep experience with youth development and mentoring, including work as a Learning Differences Mentor at Stanford University’s Schwab Learning Center and as a teacher at Charles Armstrong School, which specializes in language-based learning differences. She has also worked with crime and truancy prevention programs for the City of EPA.