Who We Are
Welcome! We are the founders of Station2050, Drs. Diane Flannery and Amy Jane Griffiths. We are fascinated and passionate about supporting our communities as we move into an unpredictable future. We believe that individuals, parents, communities, schools, and businesses can be prepared and possess the right skills for the future. With these skills, there are unlimited opportunities for all.
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We both have children, and we often wonder how these futures changes will impact their lives. Diane has a daughter in college and, Amy who has three young boys. We have had many conversations about how our changing world is impacting our families, and how the future will affect our careers and our children’s future opportunities and overall life satisfaction. We have worked together on a project that identified the essential skills that people need to be successful in the 21st century. Both of us were dismayed that many of our educational systems today do not teach these skills, let alone provide opportunities for practice. Extracurricular activities also do not address many of the identified skills. Popular parenting sites rarely discuss these concepts, and there is no available resource that takes research and develops it into easy to use solutions (until now).
In early 2018, we collaborated on an educational project in South Africa. Again we were faced with the problem of systems that were not anywhere near adept at providing children with the necessary skills to be successful in the future. Many communities that are currently left behind are on track to be even further marginalized.
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We are fascinated by the potential use of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, robots, machine learning, self-driving cars, Blockchain, and automation vehicles (especially Diane!). We have training in psychology, education, and human behavior.
Through our combination of interests and skills, many questions arise not only about how children can be successful in the future but also how to maintain a level of positive mental health and well-being.
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How do we ensure that our psychologists, counselors, and educators prepare themselves for the mental health issues of the future?
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How do we support individuals to identify the skills they will need and master these skills through agility and lifelong learning?
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How do we accomplish this in a world in which not all countries are in the same position and same start line?​
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Station2050 was born to research and create future-based solutions. We want our solutions to be fun, easy to use, and evidence-based. We want to prepare individuals with the necessary skills to develop strong and flexible futures for themselves, their children, and their communities.
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The Station2050 team is made up of a global group of Learning Specialists, Technology Specialists, Builders, Designers, Psychologists, Social Entrepreneurs, and Researchers.​
Dr. Amy Jane Griffiths
Dr. Diane Flannery
Meet The Team
Dr. Angel Miles Nash
Angel Miles Nash, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Leadership at Chapman University in the Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies in Orange, California. Through her research, teaching, and service, Angel champions the emboldening of Black girls and women in K-20 education, the professional realities of women of color, and the strategies that educational leaders use to support underserved students in STEM education as they prepare for bright futures. In addition to her incredible work, Dr. Miles Nash is a talented harpist and a mint chocolate chip ice cream enthusiast.
Zachary Maupin
Zack has worked as a school psychologist in Southern California for the past five years, with a focus on educationally related mental health. He is a doctoral student in Chapman University’s Ph.D. in Education, School Psychology emphasis. His research interests have involved school attendance problems, transition services, assessment, and school-based mental health services.
Siviwe Mbinda
Siviwe Mbinda, a successful entrepreneur, is a founder of the Langa based non-profit organization called Happy Feet Youth Project; co-founder of iThuba Innovation Hub; owner of Siviwe Tours; and co-founder of Vamos Travel. He was born into a Xhosa-speaking community, a community with strong values, traditions, and customs reflected in his work today—Siviwe shares a birthday with Nelson Mandela.
Rachel Wiegand
Rachel Wiegand is a pursuing an Ed. S. in School Psychology with an emphasis in Professional Clinical Counseling. Before arriving in California she spent five years teaching English in New York City. Her areas of focus include school-based mental health, mental health supports for at-risk/high-risk youth, and positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). She has also been known to blow people's minds with her color-coded spreadsheets. When she is not working, she loves reading poetry, eating pizza, and playing her cats, Wally and Chester Raemond.
Sneha Kohli Mathur
Sneha Kohli Mathur is the Co-Founder and CEO of Spectrum Success. This program strives to provide adolescents and adults on the Autism Spectrum a chance to secure employment that they are passionate about. Her future-focused approach allows her to help individuals build long-term success. Sneha is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a doctoral candidate in Chapman University’s Ph.D. program of Education and Disability Studies.When she is not working, Sneha enjoys playing basketball, watching a Lakers or Sparks game, reading a book from her "non-academic reading" pile, or chasing her two year old son and trying to figure out how any creature so small could possibly have so much energy
Raquel Rohm
Raquel is a rockstar graduate student in a School Psychology Educational Specialist program at Chapman University. She is currently working on a project that combines labor market data with skills associated with autism. This project aims to identify careers and industries that may be a good match for individuals with autism, as they navigate the future. When not working on research or completing her school psychology fieldwork hours, she loves baking, going to concerts, reading mystery books, and spending time at Disneyland.
Oliver
Oliver is a large, fluffy old english sheepdog who resides in Los Angeles, CA. Oliver loves spending time in the outdoors as well as taking long naps. Not always the most self-aware, Oliver lives each day in the moment, and his open-mindedness helps him make friends where ever he goes. He sometimes likes to contemplate the future, mostly as it pertains to when he’ll be eating dinner, but he is working on growing his future-thinking skills.
Tug McNugget
Tug is a man of mystery. Born in a dumpster with his 4 siblings, he was rescued at just a few weeks old. Tug frequently supports the team in their endeavors by lending an ear and providing a safe space to share vulnerabilities. He understands that mental wellness plays a key role in being prepared for the future so he engages in self-care frequently. When Tug is out of the office he can be found at the local dog beach providing spirited encouragement to all who walk by him.