#47 Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School | Susan Mauser and Jeff Rowohlt

In this episode of The Charter School Connection, Shawn had such a great conversation with Susan Mauser and Jeff Rowohlt from Lehigh Valley Regional Charter School in Bethlehem, PA. They talk about being lifelong learners and opportunities for growth and development in everything that they do. They discuss the growth of Lehigh Valley Regional Charter School from the beginning until now. They discuss different ideas they used to build enrollment and expand their campus, as well as some challenges they faced along the way. Jeff said it best "You never know what is going to come your way. Just when you think the rug got pulled out from underneath you, you fall into something even better." Jeff discusses his journey from the mental health field to the Charter School industry and to Lehigh Valley specifically. Susan shares her journey in the education system through different schools to now being employee 1 at Lehigh Valley Academy. They end the episode with advice for anyone looking to start a Charter School and where they see Lehigh Valley Academy going in the future.