About Forge Forward

For Forge Forward, that realization was shaped long before the organization ever existed—through both professional experience and personal life. As a young adult, I watched my mother serve as a foster parent for over a decade, opening our home to children whose lives had already been marked by instability, loss, and trauma. Alongside the emotional and relational challenges these children faced, one pattern was impossible to ignore: their education was almost always disrupted.

Frequent school changes, gaps in instruction, lost records, and inconsistent expectations compounded the already unimaginable experiences many of these youth were navigating. Educational instability wasn’t just an inconvenience—it became another barrier to healing, confidence, and future opportunity. That reality stayed with me.

Years later, after more than a decade working in education as a national language and literacy specialist—serving at the classroom, district, and national levels—I encountered that same truth from a different angle. When I transitioned to homeschooling my own high school daughter, I realized that even with deep professional training, navigating learning outside traditional systems came with its own challenges: balancing structure and flexibility, maintaining connection, and supporting a learner’s unique needs with intention and care.

That intersection—educational disruption across systems and the need for consistent, relationship-based support—became the foundation for Forge Forward.

Founded in 2025, Forge Forward was created to bridge gaps between families, programs, and educational systems by providing support that prioritizes stability, connection, and measurable growth. The word Forge reflects a core belief: growth happens through purposeful process. Like metal shaped by fire, learners and those who support them are strengthened through guidance, consistency, and grace.

Today, Forge Forward partners with families, educators, and community organizations across Texas to provide tutoring, coaching, progress monitoring, and optional faith-based support that complements—not replaces—existing services. Our work is designed to follow learners across transitions, support caregivers and programs, and ensure education remains a stabilizing force rather than another point of disruption.

At Forge Forward, we believe educational stability can change trajectories. We don’t just support learning—we help forge futures, one relationship, one learner, and one intentional step forward at a time.