About Us
Decades of enrichment experience. Thousands of students reached. Meet the team caring for your child.
We know how to create successful programs
Flex was created in 2011 by serial education entrepreneur Joshua Chernikoff to help address the market inefficiencies of school run enrichment programs. Now, ten years later Flex has expanded its footprint under current majority owner and CEO Michael Fay. We now have strong, proven systems to streamline the planning and management process of the entire after school hours whether it be camps, before/after care, or enrichment. All of this work is done while maintaining an unwavering commitment to safety and quality.
Our work allows PTAs and school districts to not just offer great programing but also generate revenue to help support the local school community. Today, we serve thousands of children each school year across multiple states.
Experienced Professionals Bringing Excitement To Schools
Executive Team
Michael Fay
Chief Executive Officer
Michael is the majority owner and CEO of Flex. Before taking on the CEO role, Michael was the Chief Operating Officer and earlier in his career held multi-state executive leadership roles at several major companies in the retail and education space.
Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Gwynedd Mercy College and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Post University. In addition to operating Flex, Michael is the owner of several Subway Restaurants in Pennsylvania.
Rhondalyne Reed-Ferguson
Senior Vice President, Operations
Rhondalyne has worked with children and youth in several capacities for over 25 years.
Over those two and a half decades, she has worked in schools, child protective services, and daycare administration, to name a few. She has a background in social work, and earned both a Bachelors and Masters degree in the field.
Rhondalyne is also a super proud mother to a 12 year old son who keeps her busy with his interests in technology, WWE, and music. She finds time to mentor and counsel the youth in our community.
Michael MacDonald
Vice President of Strategy and Growth
Michael brings over 10 years of experience in the Franchise Development sector to Flex Academies. He was also directly responsible for building hundreds of partnerships between schools and a leader in the QSR industry to deliver healthy, affordable lunch options for students. Michael is passionate about making Flex’s high-quality enrichment and care programs available to students across the country. Michael is the proud father of two boys, ages 11 & 15. In his spare time, he is an avid marathon runner and enjoys spending as much time as possible at the beach.
Leadership Team
Jasmine Stover
Manager of Operations
Jasmine Stover is a creator, entrepreneur and youth activist. Jasmine embarks on community issues and execute projects from start to finish, with a focus on creating opportunities for youth and small businesses in the community.
With a decade of experience in out of school youth programs, Jasmine has created various opportunities and resources that allow youth to prepare for adulthood and build a network that can be valuable in their near and far future. This road has led Jasmine to work in senior level management as well continue her work in the field which she finds very rewarding.
Jasmine loves to spend her spare time, traveling, visiting with family, attending concerts, playing the guitar and creating good music.
Jamie Montanye
Director of Operations
Jamie has worked in Education for over 25 years as an Operational Leader in Early Childhood Education and After-School.
Throughout the time in Education, she has worked as a Preschool Teacher, an Administrator and a Senior Leader overseeing over 40 programs. Jamie enjoys the sourcing and hiring aspect of Operations which is what drew her to her current role.
Jamie is a proud wife and a mother to two boys. In her spare time, she loves watching her oldest play baseball, glamping, planning their next family trip and spending time outdoors with her family.
Colleen Esposito
Manager of Enrichment
Support Team
Sue Reed
Associate Manager, Enrichment
Field Operators
Our programs are supported by a staff of educators, who are hired, trained, and managed by Flex. Our team is engaged in the school community to support PTAs, school leadership, and parents on a daily basis. Our enrichment and program coordinators, as well as program instructors care deeply about student growth, achievement, and the safety of every child in our care.
