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WHO ARE WE?

The Knowledge Exchange is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded in Fredericksburg, Virginia on April 30th, 2020. We are a diverse team of passionate professionals who realize that quality education is oftentimes unattainable for the majority of Americans. Our mission is that quality education is a right, not a privilege– we strive to teach our community about life!

OUR BOARD

ERIN BLAKLEY
BOARD MEMBER
I stand behind TKE’s mission of providing equitable educational opportunities for all. Communities succeed when organizations like TKE seek to intimately understand and provide necessary resources that cannot be fulfilled by larger institutions. As a federal consultant, I have learned that powerful cultural change comes from the bottom up, and I am honored to provide guidance and leadership to this passionate group of change agents.”
ANITA CROSSFIELD
BOARD MEMBER
Anita is the owner of Italian Station, a coffee shop in downtown Fredericksburg. She is very active in the Fredericksburg community, belonging to groups such as the Rotary Club and the Fredericksburg Museum. Activism and community engagement are Anita’s passions, always willing and able to help out her fellow neighbors.

OUR OFFICERS

MAIJA PENN
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
“I want to reinvent education for our community! I worked in the public school system and behavior therapy services for 4 years with children with disabilities. I loved helping the families improve their home situation and watch the children’s improvements. However, our current education system is flawed due to teachers required to teach to a test which leads to parents forced to seek tutoring for their child they cannot afford. So I was excited to be asked by Jim (founder of TKE) to help build up his vision for affordable educational services, so anyone can have access to quality education in their community!”
MICHEAL TIEA
TREASURER
“I believe there are endless paths to impacting the world for the better. I was fortunate to succeed in leading teams globally in the IT industry with a high school degree. I am here to share the alternative to our education system that has numerous people of all backgrounds falling through the cracks without learning there are other means to success. I am a product of mentorship, principles gained through reading, and a servant heart that I see existing in the founders and team. I am honored to be working as a jack-of-all-trades, but primary the treasurer to support the vision shared by the team at TKE.”