Empowering Students Through Academics & Mentoring
Acacia Educational Support offers free tutoring, empowering students through their academic success.
Meet The Team
Joshua Putney
Acting Director of Acacia Educational Support & Cafe Manager
Meet Joshua!
His Aspirations: To honor my God, family and community through a lifestyle that reflects consistent love!
His Passion: Coffee as conversation, chemistry, and craft.
Fun Fact: I have lived for extended periods of time in 3 countries and have visited 8 for short term trips.
David Wiley
Executive Leadership
Meet David!
His Aspirations: To see local youth making a positive impact within our community with their unique talents and for them to inspire their peers to do the same.
His Passion: Building teamwork, growing people and seeing organizations run well.
Fun Fact: I enjoy sports and going on family outings with my wife & 5 kids.
Dwayne Sommersell
Executive Leadership
Meet Dwayne!
His Aspirations:I would love to meet and get to know the students that walk through the door and for TSU to be a place where students continue to return and enjoy spending time with their friends and making new friends.
His Passion: Raising his 3 kids, reading, and teaching students.
Fun Fact: I was born in the Caribbean Island of Trinidad and moved to Brooklyn, NY at the age of 4.
Jessica Morgan
Social Media & Marketing Manager
Meet Jessica!
Her Aspirations: To make a meaningful impact to those around me and to demonstrate the love, joy and peace of Jesus Christ in all I do.
Her Passion: Crafting/watercolor painting, enjoying the great outdoors by hiking or camping and spending time with friends and family.
Fun Fact: I love history and had the opportunity to travel to San Pedro de Atacama in Chile to work at their museum studying ancient pottery, arrowheads and mummies.
Gideon Schmickle
Cafe Barista
Meet Gideon!
His Aspirations: To demonstrate the love of God in every aspect of my life and to be a person anyone can talk to.
His Passion: Playing guitar, spending time with friends and family, and building Legos.
Fun Fact: I (17) share a birthday with my brother (19) and sister (15) on Pi day.
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Hosted Events
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Students Served
1550
Volunteer Hours
20
Partnerships
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Don't just take our word, hear what others have to say about TSU!
Amazing place of business. The environment is great to get work done and have some down time after. Well blended place
Zion
Great atmosphere for students!
Maye
This is a great place for middle school and high school students to study or just hang out and grab a small bite or beverage from their cafe!
Nathan
[TSU] is a place where you can hangout with friends and paint, sing, play games and much more!
Izzy
We rented TSU for a swing dance birthday party. All went well. Great people to work with.
Kyle
Everyone [at TSU] has a huge heart and helps people out of the goodness of their heart.
Karlee
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