ABOUT MOMENTUM EDUCATION
For more than two decades, Momentum Education has brought people together to learn, practice, and grow.
Built on a simple belief.
When people know they matter, they change what's around them. Everything we do, in classrooms, workplaces, and community spaces around the world, starts there.
Our Story
Where it began
Momentum was founded in 2003 by Robin Lynn, a trainer, coach, and facilitator who spent her career helping people realize their potential. Her workshops took her across North America, Europe, the former Soviet Union, and post-apartheid South Africa. In each place, she worked with people who were rebuilding trust, repairing relationships, and imagining what could come next for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Two words
Along the way, Robin noticed something simple. Honest communication could repair relationships. Good leadership could create hope. And people who believed they mattered could change the world around them. That last idea became the message Momentum has carried into every room since: You Matter.
Where we are today
Today, under the leadership of her son, Executive Director Robinson Lynn, Momentum works with schools and universities, with organizations and their teams, and with individuals looking for growth or a fresh start. The rooms look different than they did in 2003, but the work hasn't changed: people gathered together, learning from each other.
What we believe
People come first
Every outcome a school, team, or person is working toward begins with people: how they think, how they feel, and how they treat each other. Strategies, systems, and policies matter, but they only work as well as the relationships underneath them. That's where we focus.
Change is built in conversation
Lasting change isn't handed down. It's built when people talk honestly, listen closely, and practice new ways of working and living together. Our role is to create the space for those conversations and guide them with care.
Everyone has a part
Our programs run in person and virtually, from single workshops to ongoing learning. Over the years, we've facilitated in all 50 states and on six continents.
Investing in people pays forward
When people grow, the communities around them grow too. A teacher who feels supported stays. A manager who listens builds a stronger team. A teenager who feels seen shows up differently at home and at school. We've seen it happen thousands of times and are passionate about continuing to facilitate it.
How we work
Experiential by design
Our programs are built for participation, not presentation. People work in pairs and small groups, practice real conversations, reflect, write, and share what they're noticing. No one sits in the back of the room. Learning sticks because people experience it for themselves.
We listen first
We don't arrive with a one-size-fits-all program. Every partnership starts with questions about your goals, your challenges, and the people who will take part. They know their community. We know human development. The best work happens when both are in the room.
In person and online
Our programs run in person and virtually, from single workshops to programs that last several months. Over the years, we've facilitated in all 50 states and on six continents.
We measure what changes
Every workshop ends with a participant survey, and we use what we learn to keep improving. More than 95% of participants surveyed say they were able to apply what they learned right away. We’re immensely proud of that.
Who we serve
Schools, districts, and universities
We partner with K-12 schools, districts, and universities on experiential SEL, student leadership, and educator development. Our work helps students feel they belong, helps educators feel supported enough to stay, and helps families stay connected to their school community.
Organizations and teams
We work with companies, nonprofits, and public institutions on leadership development, communication, and culture. Our programs help managers lead with confidence, teams talk openly, and organizations keep the people who make them work.
Individuals and families
Our personal development workshops, coaching, and teen programs offer a supportive space for people to reconnect with themselves, strengthen their relationships, and find their sense of direction, at whatever pace feels right.
Our team
Our facilitators, coaches and overall team, bring decades of experience in education, leadership development, business, coaching, and community work. They're the people in the room with you.
Robinson Lynn
Executive Director
Robinson took over leadership of Momentum from his mother, Robin, at age 25, and has since grown it into an organization that serves schools, companies, and individuals around the world.
Tamara Lynn, PCC, M.S.Ed
Director of Curriculum & ICF Coach Trainer
An educator and coach for more than 20 years, Tamara designed and leads Momentum's ICF-accredited Impactful Coaching program.
Leslie "Buttaflysoul" Taylor
Facilitator & Teen Curriculum Coordinator
A poet, actor, and longtime youth advocate, Leslie, known to many teens as "Uncle Butta," has spent more than a decade helping young people and families grow.
Sylvia High
Facilitator
An author, speaker, and facilitator with more than 30 years of experience, Sylvia has helped organizations like Intel and Bank of America develop their people.
Rahshib Thomas
Facilitator
A coach, author, and former HR leader, Rahshib leads the Momentum Workshop and Leadership Program with a focus on authenticity and belonging.
Dr. Sunne-Ryse S. Smith, PsyD
Facilitator
An author, former school psychologist and district executive, Dr. Smith helped oversee emotional support programming for 40,000 students in New Jersey's largest school district.
Joe Paternoster, M.S.Ed
Facilitator
An educator for over 20 years, Joe specializes in supporting students with disabilities and brings extensive experience as a leadership facilitator, helping hundreds of educators and individuals achieve meaningful growth.
Dr. Nandi Shareef
Facilitator
An executive coach and former head of people development at Uber, Dr. Nandi leads Momentum's Leadership Program.
Baron Wright
Facilitator
An award-winning artist and coach, Baron founded BaronArts and uses creative, art-inspired methods to help people feel seen and step into what's possible.
Advisory Board Members
Our advisory board brings together diverse experience in leadership to help guide Momentum's vision and growth. Their insights and perspectives help shape our direction as we continue to evolve and expand our impact.
Lionel Brown
Advisory Board Member
With decades of business experience, Lionel has been part of Momentum since its founding days and continues to be a close and strategic advisor to our executive team.
