CONTACT US: We are located at 403 Madison Street and are open on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings from 3:00pm-6:00pm with Wednesdays available by appointment, and Monday-Friday during the summer from 10:00am-2:30pm. Call us at 931-920-0003 or email at clarksvilleyouthenrichment@gmail.com.
OUR STORY: On January 3, 2012, a team of incredible teachers and facilitators opened Clarksville Youth Enrichment Programs, a center for students to explore, design, and create in their own, unique areas of interest.
The center offers school-year sessions for Pre-K-12th graders through a variety of rigorous academic Enrichment Programs on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. Scheduled Focus Tutoring is also available on these evenings. Wednesday and Friday options are available by appointment only.
Daily summer sessions are offered during the months of June and July for Pre-K-12th graders in a variety of areas which can be found under the “Summer Programs” tab of this website. These sessions are designed specifically to enrich students in their areas of choice, build upon their existing talents, and allow them to think and create in new and exciting ways! We are presently open for registration, and spaces are limited.
OUR TEACHERS: Below is just a sampling of the amazing, talented program facilitators who comprise our staff. We also invite, and would love, for you and your child to swing by and visit the center sometime soon to simply say hello!
Brooke Knight, Director of Clarksville Youth Enrichment Programs, will be facilitating a variety of programs including ACT Preparation and Musical Multiplication. Nominated as Tennessee Teacher of the Year, Brooke holds an MA in Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education, a BS in Broadcast Journalism with an emphasis in Chemistry, and a minor in Classical Piano. In addition, Brooke has received specialized training in working with Gifted Children and teaches with an emphasis in problem solving while “thinking outside the box.” When not working at CYEP, Brooke serves as Director of Next Gen Discipleship at Madison Street United Methodist Church, ministering to children from birth through grade 12 and their parents.
Bobbi Knight, Educational Specialist, Program Facilitator & Manager, has 39 years of classroom teaching experience with an MS degree in Math and a minor in Curriculum and Instruction. Bobbi has served as teacher, computer lab teacher, and Educational Technologist for Fort Campbell Schools where she received a Superintendent’s Award for her achievements.
Harold Knight, Educational Strategist, has 36 years of classroom teaching experience. Holding a BS in Education with a concentration in Reading and an MS in Administration and Supervision, Harold holds both a Superintendent’s Award and Teacher of the Year Award for Fort Campbell Schools. He facilitated Odyssey of the Mind, a competitive Engineering Team, which successfully placed in both regional and world tournaments as well as Math competition teams which successfully placed in state finals.
Shawn Knight, Drama Program Facilitator, is a professional Equity actor and former company member at the Nashville Children’s Theatre. A professor at Belmont University, he holds an MA in English, an MFA in Theatre, and has been seen on stage at the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, the Kentucky Repertory Theatre, the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Tony Award® recipient), and dozens of other venues.
Cynthia King, Guidance Services Facilitator, holds a degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. She has completed extensive counseling courses, various courses in early education studies, fieldwork in juvenile detention centers, service with AmeriCorps and has received specialized trauma and grief training. She has incredible gifts in addressing confidence issues, anxiety, ADD, and ADHD. She is familiar with a broad spectrum of problem areas and challenges and offers coping strategies proven by research to be effective in reducing symptoms, maintaining or improving function, and providing a host of other benefits.
Diane Evans, Administrative Assistant & Program Facilitator
Cynthia King, Educational Professional & Program Facilitator
Tracy Hoard, Educational Professional
Cory Reeder, Educational Professional & Program Facilitator
Melinda Biggs, Educational Professional
Sherri Wood, Educational Professional & Program Facilitator
Courtney Lee, Educational Professional
Avery Mackin, Program Facilitator
Patty Nidiffer, Educational Professional & Program Facilitator
Lily Goodowens, Program Facilitator
Thank you for taking your valuable time to allow us to introduce ourselves. This center was created in the honor and for the enrichment of our incredible youth!