The Leadership and Experience to Deliver Unparalleled Programming

We are dedicated to providing innovative, extended learning programs for elementary school students. Our wide-ranging experience enables us to operate and manage all aspects of our programs—with little or no management involvement from the school. No organization or company engaged exclusively in our business can match KLC School Partnerships' nationwide experience.

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A Team of Seasoned Professionals

KLC School Partnerships programs serve families from urban minority communities to blue-collar communities to prosperous suburban settings. Children range in age from infants to middle schoolers. And our spectrum of service offerings continues to grow. Managing such diverse needs requires enlightened thinking, a dynamic approach, and a wealth of experience—qualities our leaders embody.

Marcy Suntken, President

Marcy Suntken joined our company in 1992, initially managing and directing growth and development. Several years ago, she shifted to operations management, focusing on ensuring quality program delivery at all sites. As President, Ms. Suntken focuses on both day-to-day business and continued growth through new programs and services. Ms. Suntken is interested in the training and development of both new and existing employees, and she is supportive of several new initiatives in this area. She holds a master's degree in counselor education and training.

Shelley Bromberek-Lambert, Vice President, Supplemental Educational Services

Shelley Bromberek-Lambert has been with the organization for over twenty years. During her tenure, she has held various positions, ranging from Manager of Business Development, to District Manager and Regional Vice President. Ms. Bromberek-Lambert has been recognized with several awards: District Manager of the Year, Excellence in Sales Performance, and Excellence in Leadership Initiatives. She was charged with integrating field operations for the Supplemental Educational Services Division that resulted from the acquisition of EdSolutions. Ms. Bromberek-Lambert is currently responsible for all day-to-day Supplemental Educational Services operations for the Education Station division. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science.

Stephanie Ryan, Vice President, Extended Day/Enrichment

Stephanie Ryan brings the organization over 19 years of general management, operations and sales and marketing experience for both large and small corporations. Prior to joining KLC School Partnerships, Stephanie was the Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Exercise Equipment, a leading national distributor of fitness equipment representing the premier line of fitness equipment sold world wide. Previously, she was Vice President of Field Operations for an online and offline marketing company. Stephanie has also served as the Director of Sales Development at Inacom, a Fortune 500 eBusiness infrastructure services company and PC hardware provider. She was a key player in building and supporting a new sales and service organization generated over $1 billion in annual revenue. She also held several positions at AT&T which included international sales, marketing management and offer development. She holds a bachelor.s of arts from St. Mary.s University of Minnesota and a master's of international management from the American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird.

Brett Frazier, Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Brett Frazier joined KLC School Partnerships as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in October 2006 after spending six years at eCollege, the leading provider of online learning technology and direct marketing services to higher education and K-12 schools. Mr. Frazier spent the majority of his prior career at eCollege in client-facing roles, most recently as Vice President of Account Management. His earlier career was with Hallmark Cards, Inc. in consumer product sales, marketing, and sales management. Mr. Frazier holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas.

Ward Huseth, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance

Mr. Huseth joined the KLC School Partnerships team in April 2005 and is responsible for all of the finance functions within our organization while also assisting in the definition of our company's strategy. He also works closely with operations to drive business performance. Additionally, Mr. Huseth promotes growth by evaluating merger and acquisition opportunities and working closely with sales and marketing. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Huseth served as KLC's corporate Director of Financial Planning and Analysis where he was responsible for the budgeting and forecasting for all of KLC's early childhood education centers as well as assisting in merger and acquisition activities. Prior to joining KLC in July 2004, Mr. Huseth was Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of eCollege.com, a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary and K-12 education industries. He is also a former Assurance and Advisory Manager for the international public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. Huseth holds a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Dr. Lynn A. Fontana, Vice President of Education and Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Lynn Fontana is KLC School Partnerships’ Vice President of Education and Chief Academic Officer focusing on the Education Station division. Dr. Fontana leads an experienced team of educators in developing research-based curriculum to serve at-risk students, creating and implementing instructor training, conducting research and evaluation, and ensuring overall program quality. Prior to joining Education Station and its legacy companies in 2003, Dr. Fontana served as Executive Vice President and Chief Education Officer for Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., which operates a network of private schools nationwide.  In addition, she was a research associate professor at George Mason University for eight years where she directed numerous externally funded instructional media and technology projects and chaired the university-wide distance education task force. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Juniata College and a Ph.D. in education from Indiana University.

Nina S. Rees, Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

Nina Rees serves as Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at KLC School Partnerships and Knowledge Universe Education, LLC. At KLC School Partnerships, Ms. Rees leads the company's government relations, public policy and community and parent outreach portfolio. Before joining Knowledge Universe, Ms. Rees worked for nearly 15 years in Washington, D.C., most recently as the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education. In this post, she oversaw the administration of 28 grant programs (which supported around 1,300 projects around the United States) and coordinated the implementation of the public school choice and supplemental education services provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. Prior to joining the Education Department, Ms. Rees served as a Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy to Vice President Dick Cheney, where she also worked on the passage of No Child Left Behind. Prior to joining the Executive Branch, she served as a senior education analyst at the Heritage Foundation where she authored more than two dozen policy briefs and served as the foundation's chief spokesperson on education. She began her career on Capitol Hill serving on the staff of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Florida., while earning her master's degree in international transactions from George Mason University.

Janeal Roberts, Senior Director of Education

Janeal Roberts is a twenty-five year veteran of KLC and has served in a variety of roles including classroom kindergarten teacher, master teacher, center director at multiple locations, curriculum specialist, and school-age education specialist. In her role as Senior Director of Education for School Partnerships, she manages the Education Department, which is responsible for the development and implementation of all KLC School Partnerships curriculum, equipment, teacher training, and quality assurance initiatives. Ms. Roberts has a bachelor's in education and a master's degree in management sciences. She is actively involved at both local and state levels as a member, trainer, and endorser for both NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and NAA (National Afterschool Alliance).

Cheryl Miller, Senior Director of Human Resources

Cheryl Miller holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education with an emphasis in human development. Ms. Miller taught in the Colorado public schools for a year and a half before entering the human resources field. She began with the company in 1995 and has held positions in several human resources focus areas including recruitment, retention, compensation, and employee relations. In her current position she is responsible for setting the division's strategic direction in the areas of compensation and benefits, organizational development, recruitment and retention, and employee relations.