Brains & Motion Education
Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
About
Brains & Motion Education offers hands-on STEM adventures, coding, artistic expression, collaborative sports, and games that get kids moving. The program includes hands-on learning, collaborative play, joyful physical activity, guided recess, joyful outdoor movement, and an after-school STEM enrichment program.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Brains & Motion Education offers STEAM, sports, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)-powered programs for grades TK–8 through summer camps, before and after-school programs, and structured recess offerings. Its programs blend STEAM activities, movement, communication, and collaboration with a focus on whole-child enrichment and holistic development. Social-Emotional Learning is woven into every activity and built into every lesson, with an emphasis on inclusivity, friendship, community, and building 21st-century competencies. The organization provides Expanded Learning Programs for students, has empowered over 100,000 students, and has over 1,100 school partnerships, with programs held at local schools and nearby universities across the country. Brains & Motion Education offers financial assistance in Illinois and has a scholarship application available.
Instructors and coaches undergo meticulous background checks and rigorous vetting processes, and they receive extensive training in their specific subject areas as well as child development and safety protocols. Staff members have backgrounds in education, coaching, STEAM, and child psychology, and the organization reports a track record of safety supported by its hiring practices, staff trainings, and at-camp safety protocols. Brains & Motion Education describes its curriculum as expertly crafted and its instructors and coaches as heavily vetted, and it is trusted by families and school leaders nationwide, including on Trustpilot.
Brains & Motion Education’s leadership team includes Bart Epstein, CEO; Frank Bonanno, CFO; Kristopher Kasper, COO; Lori Todd, VP of Sales; Jody Nova, VP of Product & Curriculum; Charissa Murphy, VP of Finance; Kirsten Tamura, Director of Talent Acquisition & Customer Service; Sarah Esquivel, Director of Sales Operations; Amanda Wright, Operations Director; Jessica De Arcos, Operations Director; Casie DiCenso, Director of Summer Camps; Mallory Davis, Director of Training & Development; and Trey Thompson, Director of Sales, West. The organization partners with local Bay Area schools and community organizations to create safe, inspiring spaces for kids, has 1,100 school partnerships, and partners with schools and districts as a STEAM and sports education provider.
The stated mission of Brains & Motion Education is to spark kids’ curiosity, creativity, and love of learning by blending exciting STEAM adventures with sports and joyful outdoor movement, with a focus on holistic development that nurtures intellectual and physical growth in a fun, inclusive environment. Parent feedback includes comments that a counselor helped a young child manage nerves when starting a new camp and connect over shared interests, that a child wished a robotics camp were longer because of how much fun it was, and that participation increased one child’s communication at home. Another parent described the program as well rounded across the STEAM range, noted that their child enjoys attending each day, and highlighted instructors, including one named Ms. Sierra, as helpful, kind, very bright, and clearly engaged in the work.
Last updated March 20, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Brains & Motion Education offers STEAM, sports, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)-powered programs for grades TK–8 through summer camps, before and after-school programs, and structured recess offerings. Its programs blend STEAM activities, movement, communication, and collaboration with a focus on whole-child enrichment and holistic development. Social-Emotional Learning is woven into every activity and built into every lesson, with an emphasis on inclusivity, friendship, community, and building 21st-century competencies. The organization provides Expanded Learning Programs for students, has empowered over 100,000 students, and has over 1,100 school partnerships, with programs held at local schools and nearby universities across the country. Brains & Motion Education offers financial assistance in Illinois and has a scholarship application available.
Instructors and coaches undergo meticulous background checks and rigorous vetting processes, and they receive extensive training in their specific subject areas as well as child development and safety protocols. Staff members have backgrounds in education, coaching, STEAM, and child psychology, and the organization reports a track record of safety supported by its hiring practices, staff trainings, and at-camp safety protocols. Brains & Motion Education describes its curriculum as expertly crafted and its instructors and coaches as heavily vetted, and it is trusted by families and school leaders nationwide, including on Trustpilot.
Brains & Motion Education’s leadership team includes Bart Epstein, CEO; Frank Bonanno, CFO; Kristopher Kasper, COO; Lori Todd, VP of Sales; Jody Nova, VP of Product & Curriculum; Charissa Murphy, VP of Finance; Kirsten Tamura, Director of Talent Acquisition & Customer Service; Sarah Esquivel, Director of Sales Operations; Amanda Wright, Operations Director; Jessica De Arcos, Operations Director; Casie DiCenso, Director of Summer Camps; Mallory Davis, Director of Training & Development; and Trey Thompson, Director of Sales, West. The organization partners with local Bay Area schools and community organizations to create safe, inspiring spaces for kids, has 1,100 school partnerships, and partners with schools and districts as a STEAM and sports education provider.
The stated mission of Brains & Motion Education is to spark kids’ curiosity, creativity, and love of learning by blending exciting STEAM adventures with sports and joyful outdoor movement, with a focus on holistic development that nurtures intellectual and physical growth in a fun, inclusive environment. Parent feedback includes comments that a counselor helped a young child manage nerves when starting a new camp and connect over shared interests, that a child wished a robotics camp were longer because of how much fun it was, and that participation increased one child’s communication at home. Another parent described the program as well rounded across the STEAM range, noted that their child enjoys attending each day, and highlighted instructors, including one named Ms. Sierra, as helpful, kind, very bright, and clearly engaged in the work.
Last updated March 20, 2026.
Is this your business? There is no cost, but you will be asked to sign up or log in.