Yogin Patel
President
Mr. Patel was motivated to join the Valley Academy Board by his tremendous experience as a former student there. Having moved from school to school in his early years, Mr. Patel found a home at Valley and made several lifelong friends. Graduating from Valley Academy in 2010, he can attribute many of his adult accomplishments to his interactions with Valley’s wonderful teachers and staff members, and with his peers. Mr. Patel is currently a digital marketing professional and leader. He is the founder of YPSOCIAL, an advertising agency that services some of the largest brands and billion dollar organizations. He started this company from his apartment during his undergraduate years at Arizona State University. He regularly consults with large tech start-ups and eCommerce companies. Mr. Patel is big supporter of entrepreneurship, which has led him to interview some of the sharpest minds in business, including the executive producer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the CMO of Bashas’, and the Former CEO of Edelman. Aside from his personal experience in business, Mr. Patel regularly participates in the community by mentoring young children who want to get a head start or build their own business. If he’s not in the office working, you can find him hiking with his Goldendoodle, Krish. He is looking forward to seeing the growth of the students who graduate from Reid Traditional Schools. He believes you truly can create your own opportunities.
Cuyler Reid
School Founder and Board Secretary
Mrs. Reid is a former teacher, a published author, and one of Valley Academy’s founders. As a member of the leadership team that developed Leadership for Educational Entrepreneurs (a master’s program developed for charter school operators through the Arizona State University West campus), she worked with charter school leaders on a national level. In the formative years of Arizona’s charter industry, she served on the Arizona Charter Schools Association as secretary, treasurer, and President. She was a member of Superintendent Tom Horne’s Charter Advisory Committee. Mrs. Reid holds a Bachelor of Science in English Education from Florida State University. Mrs. Reid’s background in the education field and her determined drive toward education reform has made her a critical part of Reid Traditional Schools’ development.
Letha Warner
Treasurer
Mrs. Warner was drawn to Board service by her support of the traditional values of Reid Traditional Schools’ Valley Academy and by the commitment of its employees and students’ parents. Mrs. Warner has enjoyed her many years of Board service and looks forward to watching the growth and success of Reid Traditional Schools’ Painted Rock Academy. Her years of volunteer work have expanded to include working with Crisis Nursery of Phoenix, American Cancer Society, Junior Achievement of Arizona, and Teen Reach Adventure Camp (Hope Unlimited), and hosting two foreign exchange students from Russia through Ayusa International. Most recently, she is involved with ToastMasters International and currently is President of one of its Arizona Chapters, Peacock ToastMasters. Mrs. Warner is also an active member of Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV) and has volunteered with the 4th-6th graders. Mrs. Warner is married, and she and her husband, Wayne, have five adult children, four grandchildren, and more on the way. Mrs. Warner is a long-time employee of Wells Fargo Bank; it is this association that connected her with Reid Traditional Schools’ Valley Academy when she partnered with the Specialty Markets Government division to help Valley start its banking relationship with Wells Fargo.
Susan Chan
Board Member
Mrs. Chan is a lifelong educator, having spent the last 25 years at Kingman Academy of Learning in various leadership roles with her last 10 years in the Executive Director position. Having spent 40 years in public education, Mrs. Chan retired in 2020 but continues to be active with Kingman Academy as a member of the Governing Board. Mrs. Chan continues her love of teaching as a part-time instructor for Northern Arizona University in the statewide education program, helping to prepare college students as classroom teachers. Mrs. Chan is active in her community, serving on the board of Kingman Regional Medical Center, engaging in their fundraising efforts and supporting the overall development of the hospital team. Mrs. Chan has served as an active board member of the Arizona Charter Schools Association since 2001, which is where she met Mrs. Reid. She and Mrs. Mitchell are her reason for joining the board of Reid Traditional Schools, to support the outstanding educational option they have provided for the community. Mrs. Chan is married with three children and six grandchildren and loves to travel with her family in their spare time.