Brenda Olshever has been the Executive Director of MATES (Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School) since 2010. Mrs. Olshever was a teacher at the former district school, Meadows, when the district voted to close it. She became an active part of the conversion charter petition, and ultimately a founding teacher. The success of MATES is near and dear to her heart. She believes in the school’s educational philosophy of an environment that promotes academic excellence within the research-supported framework of the arts and technology, Project-Based Learning opportunities, strong teacher collaboration, high expectations of achievement, and community involvement.