Leadership

Risher Reddick, M.A.

Program Director of Canopy College Coaching

Risher has over twenty years of experience helping students perform at their best. He has worked with hundreds of students with a variety of strengths and challenges, and he prides himself on his ability to meet any student’s unique needs. Beyond his extensive coaching, Risher has also taught in classrooms across the country and he has served on the faculties of UMass Amherst, Emerson College, and Northwestern University. Risher is an avid cyclist, tennis player, and home cook; he is a lover of music, theatre, dance, and art; and he holds a Master’s Degree from Northwestern University.

Perry LaRoque, Ph.D.

Author, trainer, speaker, educational advocate, and serial problem-solver, Dr. LaRoque is the founder of both Canopy College Coaching, and its progenitor, Mansfield Hall. Dr. LaRoque received a Doctorate in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin, and has taught teachers in a variety of undergraduate and master-level courses. Dedicated to accessibility, inclusion, and improving the success rates of all learners, Dr. LaRoque has shared his many years of experience in his book, Taking Flight: College for Students with Disabilities, Diverse Learners and Their Families, and is currently working on developing Tanglio, a mobile-based app designed to support college students. Most importantly, Dr. LaRoque is happily married and a proud father to three wonderful children, who keep him on his toes.

Jake Weld, M.Ed.

Chief Strategy Officer, Canopy College Coaching, Mansfield Hall

Focused on empowering students to take increasingly active roles in their own experience, Jake works to create organizations which support students in ways that help them achieve their maximum potential. Jake holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership & Innovation, and is the author of The Mansfield Hall Reader, and co-author of Elevate. In addition to co-founding Canopy College Coaching, Jake also supports Mansfield Hall and Tanglio. When not working, Jake can be found playing music, working on his golf swing, enjoying friends and family, or traveling in pursuit of such opportunities.

Sean LaRoque, Ph.D.

With a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology and his Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychology from the University of Arizona, Dr. LaRoque has worked in both private practice and educational settings. Committed to utilizing data-driven decisions for better educational and life-goal outcomes, Dr. LaRoque is a published researcher in scholarly journals and text, served as a research associate in the Campus Health Center at the University of Arizona, was an adjunct professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, and oversees ongoing research at Mansfield Hall, Canopy College Coaching, and Tanglio. Additionally, Dr. LaRoque has developed the Pathway to Independence Inventory, a comprehensive adaptive life skills assessment for older adolescents and young adults. Dr. LaRoque lives with his wife in Wisconsin, and is the proud father of three boys.

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