This past weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing the Minneapolis movie premiere of “Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner” at the Edina Theater. As you may recall, Eric Garner was killed by the NYPD on Staten Island in 2014. The documentary, which was part of the Minneapolis Film Festival, tells the story of Gwen Carr, Eric’s mother, and her yearslong fight for justice for her son. While the documentary, which was exceptionally well done, would be remarkable to me in any context, the reason I was there is that the filmmaker was Flying Colors’ very own Jered Everson, part of our elite corps of math and science instructors.
I remember meeting Jered nearly three years ago, when he met me at Flying Colors’ Edina office. A graduate of Columbia University, Jered had been working as a healthcare consultant who decided to leave consulting and pursue his passion project, which was this film. A remarkable math student (he took Calculus BC as an eighth grader), Jered has been able to help countless Flying Colors’ students with all levels of math as well as providing instruction for the ACT and SAT math and science sections. In his own words, “Beyond a commitment to content mastery, he prioritizes emotional awareness, relationship-building, and a personalized approach in his teaching methodology.”
As the founder of Flying Colors Prep, I am grateful that Jered, a three-time Emmy winner (!!!) who has been a key part of our instructor team since 2022, is just one of nearly 50 extraordinary individuals who make up our unmatched instructor team. Learn more about Flying Colors instructor team by clicking here.
You can stream Jered’s documentary by clicking here.
Ron Michalak
Founder, Flying Colors Prep