Fox Valley Collaborative

Upward Bound Program

Fox Valley Collaborative Upward Bound Program
128 N. Oneida St.
Appleton, WI 54911

ph: 920-955-3655
fax: 920-882-4060

Contact Us

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Craig Baker, Project Director

craigbaker@fvcupwardbound.com

 

 

 

 

Mr. Baker is a former teacher, principal, superintendent, and most recently an assistant director of an Upward Bound program.  He's a huge Beatles fan, a musician, a father of four and a grandfather of one.  Come to him with any issues you may have; he's more than willing to lend an ear and help you out!

 

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Toua Thao, Academic Coordinator

touathao@fvcupwardbound.com

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Thao most recently ran the Hmong Literacy Program for the Appleton Area School District.  He also worked for the Miami Heat basketball team in Miami, Florida and got to meet Shaq, Dwayne Wade, and many other NBA stars.  He's a father of two (one superhero), a lover of ice cream, and a great guy to talk to.  Call or e-mail him with questions or just to say hi, and he will surely brighten your day.

 

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Myra Gilreath, Program Assistant/Office Manager

mgilreath@fvcupwardbound.com

 

 

 

Myra recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in International Studies and a minor in Peace Studies.  She was a resident assistant and Italian teacher for an Upward Bound program in Michigan, and is thrilled to be working with FV-CUB.  She handles all the paperwork, so if you're missing something, she will let you know!  She loves the outdoors, reading, photography, and helping others. She loves to hear from students, so do not hesitate to call or e-mail her at any time!

 

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Abby Ray,

Academic Tutor

aray@fvcupwardbound.com

 

 

 

 

 

Abby is from Indianapolis, Indiana and is a sophomore at Lawrence University studying Spanish, English, and education. She loves yoga, gourmet cooking, and is a self-declared pop culture junkie. Abby is excited to tutor at Appleton North and Appleton West with Sabrina and Oren!

 

Oren Jakobson, Academic Tutor

ojakobson@fvcupwardbound.com

 Oren will be tutoring at Appleton East and Appleton North.

 

 

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Sabrina Johns,

Academic Tutor

sjohns@fvcupwardbound.com

 

 

 

 

 Sabrina is a junior at Lawrence University and she majors in French and Psychology. She grew up traveling across the US since her family is military, but she now calls Appleton home. She loves reading, dancing, watching movies, talking on the phone, photography, and traveling. She really looks forward to getting to know everyone!  Sabrina will be tutoring at Appleton West and Appleton North.

NOTE:  We are located at 128 N. Oneida St. in downtown Appleton across from the bus station and the Appleton Public Library.  Our entrance is underneath the Washington Place awning on Oneida St., next to the Harmony Cafe. Click on the link beneath the map to get driving directions.

 During the summer program , our office will be located at Fox Valley Technical College.  The street address is 1825 N. Bluemound Ave. in Appleton. 


If you have any questions, comments, concerns, etc., please feel free to use this form to send us a message.  Be sure to include your contact information so we can get in touch with you.

We promise to get back to you as soon as we can!  

Fox Valley Collaborative Upward Bound Program
128 N. Oneida St.
Appleton, WI 54911

ph: 920-955-3655
fax: 920-882-4060