Leadership Team

Awesomeness Personified

Brandon Quaintance

President/CEO
Founder

Brandon committed early on in his career to make one million impacts in his lifetime. Awesome Life Academy allows him to create the awesome and inclusive world we all deserve by igniting awesome lives and torching limitations!

Stella Fitzgerald RN

Director of Special Projects

Medical Advisor

Stella is a co-founder of Awesome Life Academy. In making the most positive impact she can, she plans special projects for all of our participants to further torch their limitations. Additionally, Stella is an RN, where she brings her expertise as the ALA Medical Advisor.

Dwayne Eriksen

Active Board Member

Volunteer Coordinator

Dwayne is Awesome Life Academy's kindhearted volunteer coordinator. Dwayne onboards, trains, and mentors both new and existing volunteers. At every special event, you will find Dwayne happily volunteering, ensuring that special festivities are set-up, and putting a smile on our participants' faces! Making a difference in the worlds of our participants is Dwayne's specialty!

Program Staff

Full-Time Senior Program Assistant

Trevor Quaintance

Trevor transitioned from graduating high school to committing full-time to ALA. In his time outside of ALA, he is taking sign language classes to further amplify his impact when working with individuals with disabilities. His favorite part of his job is seeing everyone happy and having fun. In the near future, he is excited for the expansion of ALA and sees himself coaching Special Olympics. Trevors "Why" is to help others torch limitations, and he believes nothing is impossible.

Full-Time Program Assistant

Raphael Marsden IV

Raphael is committed and dedicated to the ALA mission. He is always wiling to learn and looks forward to growing with our clients and making long lasting impacts! He is empowered to help others torch limitations and build lasting friendships with them. Raphael enjoys going to sporting events, and hanging out with all of our clients. He is eager to grow and remain teachable in his position, and is excited for the future with ALA.

Full-Time Program Assistant

Samuel Burke

COMING SOON!!

Full-Time Program Coordinator

Abagail "Abby" Carlson

Abby manages our weekly & monthly calendar. She creates, plans, & facilitates outings and activities. Her role as a leader in our organization lends itself well to assisting our President & Program Director with day to day operations. Abby's creativity & commitment to the mission brings joy to our team & community. Abby is excited to continue to bring meaningful opportunities to those we serve & share our mission with the world!

ALA Rockstars

Awesome Ambassador

Social Media Manager

Administrative Assistant

Juliana Fitzgerald

Juliana is Awesome Life Academy's Social Media Manager. In this position, she looks at the statistics of ALA's social media presence and seeks to improve our online outreach.

Volunteer

Julie Stout-Gorbatkin

Julie volunteers for our day program & brings her kind and supportive glow everywhere she goes! She brings valuable experience to our mission as a retired special education teacher. Julie enjoys being a part of our special community and watching our participants support one another.

Volunteer /Vocational Head Coach

Krystal Ireland

COMING SOON!!

More Of Our Awesome Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Awesome Ambassador

Devin Quaintance

Awesome Ambassador

Mia Fitzgerald

Awesome Ambassador

Michelle Weber

In high school when Michelle worked with Best Buddies, she felt so fulfilled & wanted to continue working with individuals with special needs! She feels that when you give back, you want others to feel good too. You want them to celebrate life, their accomplishments, themselves, & have a great time. You want them to move through any challenges or pain faster than you once did. She is excited for her journey here at ALA and the expansion of it!

Awesome Ambassador

Deepu Thomas

Deepu is proud to serve as a Brand Ambassador for Awesome Life Academy, where he helps empower individuals with special needs. Helping others is at the core of who he is, and he is passionate about promoting self-empowerment and inclusion. His favorite part of ALA is witnessing the joy and growth of those he works with. Deepu believes in overcoming limitations and creating meaningful connections. He is excited to inspire others, build friendships, and foster an inclusive, thriving community.

Awesome Ambassador

John Ramos

"ALA certainly speaks for itself within the acronym it stands for. To be part of the ‘Awesome Life Academy’ we’re able to experience helping individuals searching for self worth without them thinking it cannot be done in the first place within their lives. It’s my job to teach & their job to learn, we can’t do one without the other, so why not get after it together. In the process, we can have fun, be creative, but most importantly they will be able to find themselves reaching for a horizon others may deem unattainable. They ‘CAN DO IT’ & everyone deserves an awesome life and a better tomorrow. It will be there if we’re just willing to look hard enough for it!"

Awesome Ambassador

Kambria Hoskins

Kambria's mission is to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with special needs. Contributing to and creating an inclusive environment where participants can develop essential life skills, gain independence, and build confidence is how she wants to help ALA grow. Being part of this mission will allow her to exercise positive change and empowerment, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their challenges, has the chance to thrive and succeed in life.

Board Of Directors/
Advisory Board

Dwayne Eriksen

Krystal Ireland

Stella Fitzgerald

Maureen Toby

Bob Evanosky

If you are interested in employment or volunteer opportunities, please reach out to Brandon Quaintance

President/Founder

Brandon@awesomelifeacademy.com

Leadership Team

Brandon Quaintance

Stella Fitzgerald RN

Dwayne Eriksen

Program Staff

ALA Rockstars

More Of Our Awesome Team

Board Of Directors/ Advisory Board

"Individually we are one drop...together we are an ocean." - Ryunosuke Satoro

Board Of Directors/
Advisory Board