About Us
about the academy
our team of experts
our team of experts
Find out what the Teen Leadership Academy is all about!
our team of experts
our team of experts
our team of experts
Meet our team of friendly, highly qualified educators!
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the teen leadership academy (TLA)
- TLA guides and supports kids who want to stand out NOW as top leaders at school, in the community, on the field—everywhere!
- TLA provides beginning through advanced opportunities to build skills for both newer and established young leaders.
- TLA continues to provide exciting individual and group opportunities for students throughout the country.
- TLA recently added workshops for parents and adult leaders who want to learn how to better connect with teenagers and help advance them as leaders.
- The Academy’s coaches have decades of experience teaching junior high through college-level students and teachers, and training business leaders in industries from culinary arts to health care to tourism.
- TLA is a branch of Dr. Barb Hughson leadership services. (www.drbarbhughson.com)
Our team
Dr. barb hughson
Dr. barb hughson
Dr. barb hughson
Dr. Barb has been involved in education and learning for over 25 years. She has been an entrepreneur offering courses in parenting, a mediator for families, and a therapist for children and adolescents. Her growing love for dance and leadership work lead to the development of ‘The Leadership DANCE©,’ a program to guide leaders to center
Dr. Barb has been involved in education and learning for over 25 years. She has been an entrepreneur offering courses in parenting, a mediator for families, and a therapist for children and adolescents. Her growing love for dance and leadership work lead to the development of ‘The Leadership DANCE©,’ a program to guide leaders to center stage where they belong.
Her bright spirit and friendly nature allow her to build strong and caring relationships with everyone she meets.
laura a. majcin
Dr. barb hughson
Dr. barb hughson
Laura Majcin has more than 20 years of experience teaching kids and adults. She began her career in the Chicago area as a junior and senior high school physics and special education teacher and volleyball, basketball and softball coach. Eventually she added college instructor to her resume, teaching physics, astronomy, algebra and college
Laura Majcin has more than 20 years of experience teaching kids and adults. She began her career in the Chicago area as a junior and senior high school physics and special education teacher and volleyball, basketball and softball coach. Eventually she added college instructor to her resume, teaching physics, astronomy, algebra and college success/study skills courses.
After more than a decade of teaching younger students, she transitioned to teaching teachers as a college director of faculty development. She continued to educate adults in her most recent role as Education Manager at Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake, Minnesota.
Laura earned her BES in Physics, Secondary Education and Special Education from Lewis University. She continued her education at Lewis and earned her MEd (Curriculum & Instruction). Laura completed doctoral coursework at Northern Illinois University in the Science, Social Studies & Environmental Education Integration with specialization in instructional technology and adult and higher education.
Laura's passion lies in helping students discover their talents and superpowers, then guiding them to use those gifts to become stronger leaders and students.