Our Staff

The staff listed below supported Adventures of the Mind during its active years as a mentoring program for high school students from 2003 to 2015. Their contributions helped shape the day-to-day execution and impact of the program, which now continues in legacy form through alumni engagement and student guidance.

The Adventures of the Mind Staff

Victoria Gray
Victoria Gray
Founder

Despite earning master’s degrees in finance and law, Victoria Gray has dedicated her career to education reform as founder of the nonprofit organization Student Achievement & Advocacy Services and its primary program Adven­tures of the Mind. Ms. Gray is also the founding creator of Take on Money, a finance capability and literacy course for students of all ages. As a complement to her mission to help young people fulfill their potential, she recently joined the board of How I Decide, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to studying and improving the decision-making skills in youths.

Lynette Hall
Director of Student Admissions

Lynette joined the Adventures of the Mind staff in 2009 after volunteering at our first four camps. Lynette is the Administrative Director of Student Achievement & Advocacy Services, the nonprofit organization that runs Adventures of the Mind. She is also the Director of Student Admissions for Adventures and enjoys working with the students, parents, and educators that participate. Prior to 2009, she had a long career in medical/dental administration.

Mason Blacher
Consultant

Founder and principal of Mason Jay Blacher & Associates, a Seattle-based management consulting firm to nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Focusing on long-range planning, board development, and resources.