Seth Nigrosh

Site Director and Academic Coordinator

Mario Umana Academy

sethnigrosh@tenacity.org

Brock Hurston

Tennis Coordinator

Mario Umana Academy

brockhurston@tenacity.org

Harper Johnson

AmeriCorps Fellow

Mario Umana Academy

harperjohnson@tenacity.org

Harper graduated this past year from Williams College in Williamstown, MA with a BA in Psychology and Economics. At Williams, she rowed on the crew team for all four years and worked with dining services in the campus bakery. She is originally from Eugene, OR and loves exploring the outdoors. In high school, she rowed, played tennis, and swam competitively. She previously taught youth swim and tennis lessons in Eugene, as well as tutored students in math and reading comprehension. She loves working with kids of all ages and enjoys watching them grow and excel.

Kai Lindsey

AmeriCorps Fellow

Mario Umana Academy

kailindsey@tenacity.org

Kai returns to Tenacity as a second-year fellow for the 2019 - 2020 school year. He graduated from Bates College (Lewiston, ME) in 2018, double majoring in religious studies and East Asian studies. Originally from Colorado Springs, CO, Kai is a twelve year swimmer competing for both his high school and college teams. In addition to his experience as a fellow during the ’18 - ‘19 school year, Kai brings experience working with youth in Lewiston, Maine. Through both the Lewiston Public school system and especially Tree Street Youth - a local after-school program - Kai has developed a passion for working with kids of all ages. Spending his summers in rural Japan while growing up, Kai hopes to return to Tenacity with a fun, and unique perspective for everyone - middle schoolers, and staff members alike.

Benjamin Spencer

AmeriCorps Fellow

Mario Umana Academy

benjaminspencer@tenacity.org

Benjamin has been part of the Tenacity community since middle school. He started with the Tenacity summer program becoming more acquainted with a small portion of the staff. Knowing that being with Tenacity was like being with family, he wanted to continue to be with Tenacity. Eventually, he ended up being a Site Leader at Constitution Beach this past summer. Still looking for any opportunity to stick with Tenacity, he joined AmeriCorps to be close to the Tenacity program. Though not through college yet, he hopes to use Tenacity and AmeriCorps as a resource to get through that critical point in life.