HopSkipDrive Blog
Why school districts choose HopSkipDrive
Learn about some of the many reasons why school districts choose HopSkipDrive, from exceptional safety data to real-time ride tracking.
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- Aylin Cook
HopSkipDrive launches HopSkipImpact, connecting nonprofit organizations with safe youth transportation
HopSkipDrive is pleased to announce HopSkipImpact, a new program aimed at supporting and amplifying the work of nonprofit organizations across the country.
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- HopSkipDrive
Safety Series #3: Safety Advisory Board
HopSkipDrive's Safety Advisory Board is comprised of a team of industry leaders and experts in the youth transportation space.
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- Karen Sampson
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Meet Transportation Analyst Doug Bright
Transportation Analyst Doug Bright uses his analytical skills and planning expertise to help school districts optimize their transportation operations.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Regional Account Manager Lee Anne Birdsong
Regional Account Manager Lee Anne Birdsong is thrilled to be making a difference in the lives of students as part of the HopSkipDrive team.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Marketplace Manager Hector Villegas
Marketplace Manager Hector Villegas is thrilled to be using his technical skills at a company that is making a tangible positive impact on the world.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Operations Training Manager Lexie Johnson
HopSkipDrive Operations Training Manager Lexie Johnson is grateful to have found a company where she can make a difference while advancing in her career.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager Jola Washington
Meaningful work that brings a sense of purpose and fulfillment is important to HopSkipDrive Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager Jola Washington.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Client Support Specialist Juan Carlos Armenta
After starting his journey with HopSkipDrive as a CareDriver, Juan Carlos Armenta was eager to expand his contributions to the company.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Thomas Barnhart
Thomas Barnhart's experience tutoring foster students has contributed to his success as a HopSkipDrive CareDriver.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Trust & Safety Associate David Duong
David Duong puts his innate patience, empathy and background in psychology to good use as a Trust & Safety Associate at HopSkipDrive.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Marilyn De La Peña Cruz
As a CareDriver, Marilyn De La Peña Cruz understands that building a sense of trust with both parents and Riders is essential.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Full Stack Engineer Andrea Wayte
Andrea Wayte's passion for education, desire to make a difference and deep interest in devising creative solutions led her to HopSkipDrive.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Safe Ride Support Specialist Yvonne Chambers
Yvonne Chambers' teaching, parenting and rideshare driving experience made her a perfect fit for HopSkipDrive's Safe Ride Support team.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Marvin Weaver
Helping families and the ability to set his own schedule are the things Marvin Weaver likes most about being a HopSkipDrive CareDriver.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Cory Harget
Cory Harget’s experience taking care of family taught him about one thing that is an essential part of being a HopSkipDrive CareDriver: patience.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet VP of Business Development, Joe Brumfield
Joe Brumfield has always supported equitable access to education — and he's excited to continuing doing so at HopSkipDrive.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Senior Product Manager Stephen Stradley
Stephen Stradley's innate interest in using technology to solve problems led him to a position on HopSkipDrive’s product team.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Associate Engineering Manager Leora Juster
The many characteristics Leora Juster developed earlier in her life as an athlete and coach have made her a natural fit for HopSkipDrive.
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- Karen Sampson
HopSkipDrive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report 2022
HopSkipDrive is committed to empowering the communities we serve by celebrating diversity and building an inclusive team.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet CareDriver Operation Specialist Angela Kao
Since joining the HopSkipDrive team in 2021, Angela Kao has discovered a values-driven work environment where she feels seen and appreciated.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Crystal Hunter: From CareDriver to CareDriver Operations Manager
After getting her first taste of HopSkipDrive is as a CareDriver, Crystal knew she wanted to expand her involvement with the company.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Stephen Fusco: From Special Education Teacher to Director of Legal Affairs and Data Security
Learn how Stephen Fusco channels his special education and law background — and his passion for helping children — here at HopSkipDrive.
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- Karen Sampson
Natalie Critchley: Coach of the Year to HopSkipDrive Strategic Account Executive
HopSkipDrive Strategic Account Executive Natalie Critchley’s dream of working in education began when she was inspired by a high school teacher. Natalie
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- Aylin Cook
Living the HopSkipDrive values: How our team is helping their communities
HopSkipDrive is a values-driven organization, and during this crisis our team members are out showing their commitment to our company’s values. Check out how team members are helping families, children, healthcare workers and senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Aylin Cook
Five questions with the HopSkipDrive Safety Advisory Board
In order to continue to innovate with our safety policies and procedures, we’ve brought in a team of experts. The members of our Safety Advisory Board have decades of experience in safety and youth transportation and their insights are extremely valuable to HopSkipDrive. We sat down with the board and asked them each five important questions about safety and innovation. Watch and learn from their expertise!
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- Aylin Cook
Meet Greg C.: From 911 dispatcher to Safe Ride Support Team Member
Former 911 dispatcher Greg C. joined HopSkipDrive’s Safe Ride Support team one year ago. Learn more about how what safety means to him, why he changed careers to join HopSkipDrive, and how he balances his work with being a volunteer firefighter.
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- Aylin Cook
Meet Mike Morrissey: From Elementary School Teacher to Regional Account Manager
Mike Morrissey spent his youth going to several rehearsals and teaching theater to young students. Now, he puts all his double major to use by helping clients as an Account Executive at HopSkipDrive.
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- Aylin Cook
Meet Lauren Rueger: From School Counselor to Marketing Manager
Meet Marketing Manager Lauren Rueger. A former school counselor, Lauren shares her journey in the education world, why she’s passionate about advocating for children, and how she brings that expertise into her role at HopSkipDrive.
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- Aylin Cook
My personal experience with the child welfare system
HopSkipDrive VP of Strategic Partnerships Qiana Patterson shares her personal experience in the child welfare system.
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- Qiana Patterson
Meet Jon Hanover: From School Founder and Educator to HopSkipDrive VP of Marketplace
Meet HopSkipDrive VP of Marketplace Jon Hanover. With years of experience in education — everything from consulting to launching a new elementary school — he brings a unique perspective to our safe youth transportation solution.
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- Aylin Cook
Meet Melissa Serio: From school principal to HopSkipDrive’s Driver Programs Manager
Meet HopSkipDrive Driver Programs Manager Melissa Serio. With years of experience in education — from Teach for America to serving as a junior high school principal — she helps CareDrivers better understand the unique needs of our riders.
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- Aylin Cook
Safety Spotlight: Meet our Safe Ride Support Team
Close your eyes and imagine commercial air travel without air traffic controllers. Would it make you feel more safe or less safe to know that human experience and judgment had been removed from the equation that keeps planes separated from each other in the air and on the ground? Safe Ride Support is HopSkipDrive’s “ground traffic control.”
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- Miriam Ravkin