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 Rick Singer
CEO/Master Coach
Rick Singer has spent the past twenty five years mastering the art of Life Coaching. As the CEO of The EDGE, Rick has put to good use his theoretical and hands on practical experience that comes from years of coaching and directing collegiate athletic programs at the Division 1, 2 and 3 levels.
Eight years ago, Rick took a sabbatical from The EDGE as it is known today and ventured into America's corporate world as a senior executive with First Union Bank and West Corporation. While there, he used his coaching model to increase revenue, profitability and decrease attrition among the ten's of thousands of employees he directed in each company's call center environment. Rick was hired away by Westbridge Capital to overhaul one of India's first independent call center companies, First Ring. Within a year, Rick and his team helped FirstRing become very profitable and a target for its eventual sale to ICICI Bank.
Rick returned to The EDGE and began expanding into over 80 US cities and 12 foreign countries, while increasing the success of the Life Coaching model. Based on the client's needs, this could be conducted "face to face" in the home, via telephone, or through the internet with great success.
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 Billy Downing
Western Regional Director
As Western Regional Director, Billy Downing helps to oversee all of The EDGE's College Guidance practices in both Northern and Southern California. An experienced scholar athlete, Downing graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Sociology, and The University of San Fransisco, where he earned a masters degree in Sports Management. As both an athlete and coach, Downing has made his mark. From the coaching ranks he has been considered a top young coach in soccer, and
has held head coaching positions at De La Salle High School, Monte Vista High School, River City United and Diablo Valley Soccer Club. Downing, a Sacramento native, is also Founding Director of Education Now, a local non-profit foundation geared toward helping low income students afford college.
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 Beth Freeman
Eastern Regional Director
Beth Freeman brings years of experience as a professional writer and college and high school teacher to The EDGE. Based in Weston, Florida, Beth has worked closely with families during her years in education to identify how to motivate and support students based on their individual needs. By encouraging students to develop pride and passion in their learning, she combines her enthusiasm for working with high school and college students with the reward of guiding them to successful completion of academic and personal goals. Beth also has extensive experience in supporting students through the college application process, especially with creatively analyzing, drafting and revising responses to essay questions. Through her work as an alumni interviewer for Carnegie Mellon University, Beth's relationships with admissions staff allows her to work closely with students to best present themselves as unique individuals to colleges and universities.
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 Scott Treibly
Competitive Athletics Director
Scott is a seasoned veteran in the world of collegiate athletics based on his involvement as a Division 1 Tennis Coach and as the #1 Player on the University of New Mexico Tennis Team. Since 2001 Scott has been the Head Coach and College Placement Director at IMG/Bollettieri Academy. Prior to IMG, Scott coached at Texas A&M where he guided the Aggies to a
#4 national ranking and 3 Big XII championships in tennis.
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 Paul Peng
Graduate & Career Director
PAUL PENG, Co-Founder of LEC
Paul Peng has always had a special interest in education. As an immigrant from Taiwan, at the age of 12, Paul experienced first hand that in order for learning to take place, key components must exist. These include, small class sizes, dedicated teachers, and creative teaching methods presented in a friendly environment. With that in mind, Paul co-founded Learning Enhancement Centers to serve the need of a growing population of students of all ages.
From the University of California, Berkeley Paul Peng received his Doctorate of Optometry with a major in Neurobiology in 1986 and his Masters in Education emphasizing on reading disabilities in 1987. He received his law degree from J. F. Kennedy University in 1998.
Paul Peng is a licensed and registered Optometrist with a private practice. For the last 18 years he has also been an Associate Clinical Professor of Optometry at the University of California, School of Optometry, Berkeley. He is the founder of P.O.D. Industries, a consulting firm in distance learning and telemedicine and the Chairman of the Board of the CALICO Center, a child abuse center in Alameda County. Paul has presented numerous public lectures in the medical field and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.
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 Cynthia Hancock
Senior Coach
Cynthia has extensive experience in education, both as a classroom teacher and working individually and in small groups. Her experience in the independent school world spans from classroom teacher to public relations to alumni affairs. She worked for the East Baton Rouge Parish School system under the Title 1 Federal Funds Act. While living in London, England she was employed by a non-profit organization offering education and support for teens and single parent families. For the past four years worked as a college admission advisor and as a SAT/Act prep instructor. Cynthia joined The EDGE in 2006 where she started putting her vast knowledge to work with our students and families. |
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