Elevating the profession from within, because every student deserves an empowered teacher.

Bringing together those currently in, entering or recently left the field; no matter who you are, where you are or what you do.

Bright Side Educational Partners

Our Mission

We work to foster deep & lasting professional growth in the educational field in order to combat inequities in education, improve educational outcomes & combat the teacher retention crisis. Because families across the region are sending us their young people every single day – and they deserve nothing less.

How we serve Northeast Ohio

region-specific lessons

Region specific lessons, units, and curriculum

networking

Virtual and in person networking for educators

cohort learning

Topical cohort learning opportunities

personal & virtual coaching

Virtual and in person right-fit coaching

Our Overarching Beliefs

great teaching

Great teachers know great teaching

empowered teachers

Every student deserves an empowered teacher

knowledge share

Expert teachers can share their knowledge in a variety of ways

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Meet Marina

Marina Palomino-Bach

Marina Palomino-Bach

Founder | Cleveland, Ohio

My name is Marina Palomino-Bach and I am the founder of Bright Side Educational Partners. I am a native Clevelander, devoted wife, mom, and self proclaimed teacher nerd.

In addition to having a Bachelors Degree in education from Kent State University & a Masters in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, I have been a proud middle and high school teacher in Cleveland, Ohio for nearly 15 years.

In that regard and to properly serve our teaching & learning communities, I am incredibly proud of the high standards set by our team of teacher leaders and curriculum developers.

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With your support, Bright Side can help our teaching & learning communities move confidently into our futures. With your financial contribution, we can hire master teachers from the regions being studied and pair them with content experts from local museums, grassroots programs, & community elders to develop materials K-16 programs & schools can use to more deeply understand their people, stories, & histories of their towns.

Contact Us (form below) to learn how you can become a Funding Partner.

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