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ABOUT bridge 3
Mission Ready Learning Lab
Why we exist
Most of us were taught how to follow instructions, but few of us were taught how to lead and collaborate when there aren’t any. The world no longer needs industrial workers, they need adaptive thinkers.
We believe the most important skills for the modern world are the ones they forgot to teach in school: creative grit, tactical thinking, and the ability to stay calm when the mission gets messy.
We’re here to bridge that gap. We provide the tools, the mindset, and the mastery needed to solve problems that don’t have a manual.
The future belongs to those who can think on their feet and team through the unknown. Your mission is waiting. Let’s build the skills to meet it.
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Vision Statement
We envision a future where every learner is empowered with the transversal competencies to navigate complex systems, solve multifaceted problems, and team with purpose in an ever-evolving world.
Mission Statement
We exist to bridge the divide between how the world works and how we’re taught. By building the essential capabilities for a rapidly changing landscape, we ensure every human is mission-ready for the future.
Bridge 3 Mission Ready Learning Lab equips individuals and teams with the critical transversal skills that make you mission ready for a world that never stops changing.
Meet the Team
We believe in the power of learning to make amazing things happen.
Owner- Teaming Specialist and Drone Operator
Jonathan Silk, Ph.D.
Jonathan brings together his military and academic experience in collective training, research, and learning design to create hands-on missions and simulations in an active arena for teams to practice and learn. As an FAA Part 107 certificated Remote Pilot Small Unmanned Aircraft System, he also brings aviation knowledge and experience to the lab's drone-based learning activities.
Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Change,
Pepperdine
MA in Learning Technologies, Pepperdine
MBA, University of Texas- Dallas
Co-Owner- Learning and Transversal Skills
Michele Norton-Silk Ph.D.
Michele is excited to bridge her teaching experience, academic background and research interests to build learning experiences that develop the transversal skills needed to thrive on teams and in life. She is also excited to build learning experiences that help struggling learners become their best loved self.
Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M
M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership, Sam Houston
B.A. in Elementary Education/Special
Education, Loyola University in MD
Dyslexia Specialist
Melinda Watson, M.Ed.
Melinda served as a Reading Specialist in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, where she focused on helping students develop strong literacy skills and become more confident, independent learners. She has received specialized training in dyslexia intervention and have extensive experience identifying and addressing individual learning needs. She is excited to be part of an approach to learning that goes beyond simply memorizing information and instead encourages children to be curious, creative, thoughtful, and confident thinkers.
M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, Texas A&M
B.S. in Special Education, Texas A&M