Zack Ponder MA

Our Founder, Zack Ponder brings a wealth of experience in Special Education.

Zack founded UNspecial after years of teaching in Special Ed and realizing that the standardized and one size fits all educational model for this particular learning style just did not work in the classroom.

Adjusting our teaching approach is what makes the difference in the lives of someone special. It’s truly about treating them as normal rather than special - ergo UNspecial.

Degrees

National University, MA in Special Ed 2014

Point Loma Nazarene University, BA 2010

Experience

Special Ed Experience 7 years

Business Owner 3 years

Lem Usita Ed.D.

Lem is the Managing Partner at UNspecial LLC.

He brings about 20 years of experience as an Educator and Administrator. He has a doctorate in education and focused his research on Identity Formation in Adolescence. He brings a Developmental Psychology approach to educating students and their parents.

Degrees

Biola University, Doctor of Education 2010; Master’s of Education 1999
Cedarville University, Bachelor of Arts 1995

Experience

Higher Ed Professor 20 years

Higher Ed Administrator 5 years

Executive Director of a non-profit 5 years

Non Profit startups 1 year