Fifteen years ago, Edit Danilian walked through Aveson’s doors with no formal background in education… just an insatiable curiosity, a list of passions, and a refusal to “stay put.” Turns out, that restless energy was exactly what our youngest learners needed.

Some teachers just get it. They understand that middle schoolers need someone who sees their potential through the awkwardness, who can make the Revolutionary War feel as epic as their favorite album, and who genuinely cares about their growth as humans, not just students. Dylan Peruti is one of those rare educators who brings his whole authentic self to Aveson—complete with his guitar, his fearlessness of manta rays, and an infectious enthusiasm for both historical empires and chess strategy.