At Flourish, we think people are everything. Take a moment to meet our team. We hope to meet yours, too.

Jen has been teaching English Language Acquisition (ELAC) and English at San Diego City College since 2006 and is currently the department chair for ELAC. She is working on her doctorate in English Pedagogy with a specialization in language. Jen is co-creator of The Summer Institute, a four-day annual professional learning experience that draws over 100 faculty from across the disciplines.

Jen Boots, M.A.

Chief Programming & Partnerships Officer

Denise is a professor of English and ELAC and the Online Accessibility Mentor at Miramar College. She is dedicated to accessibility, humanized online learning, and integrating AI from a human-centered approach. Denise is an alum of Stanford EPIC Community College Fellow Program and currently serves as a Peace Corps Virtual Service Participant, working with university professors in Ethiopia.

Denise Maduli-Williams, Ed.D.

Chief Design, AI & Accessibility Officer

Kelly is a pracademic and educational leadership wonk invested in the community college and adult education spheres. She calls the San Diego College of Continuing Education her academic home and also serves as Associate Editor of Applied Linguistics, an Oxford University Press journal. Kelly’s interests range from participatory and collaborative pedagogies to faculty mentorship programming. She is a proud alum of the U.S. Department of State's English Language Fellow Program (Russia, 2021) and English Language Specialist Program (Pakistan, 2023; Indonesia, 2024).

Kelly Metz-Matthews, Ph.D.

Chief Educational Leadership & Faculty Development Officer