About TeenLife Boston
Who We AreTeenLife Boston connects middle and high school students in Greater Boston with “opportunities beyond school” such as summer programs, community service, internships, and others that they never knew existed. We publish printed guides, manage online discussion groups, offer presentations for parents and students, help schools to implement internship programs, and organize face-to-face events that make it easier to find the right opportunities for teens.
Our Mission
TeenLife’s mission is to expand teens’ horizons by making them aware of the many interesting things they can do when they are not in school and to help parents and schools guide teens by providing access to information that is otherwise time-consuming and difficult to find.
How We Got There
TeenLife Boston was formally launched in December 2006 by Marie Schwartz after she received calls from several schools asking if she was going to “update the summer guide” she had put together on the previous year as a volunteer project. It solidified her hunch that there was a void in the marketplace for information in a format that parents and teens could really use to find interesting opportunities. As a former marketing executive at American Express, Marie learned how to develop products and services to meet the needs of specific market segments. She also worked at Nelson Information, a publisher of financial services directories, and gained an appreciation for how to collect data and reformat it in new and interesting ways. She decided to combine those experiences in creating the vision for TeenLife Boston.
Our Team
Marie Schwartz, Founder & President, mschwartz@teenlifeboston.com
Laura Coleman, Community Service Director, lcoleman@teenlifeboston.com
Mary Hawkins, Marketing & Communications Manager, mhawkins@teenlifeboston.com
Bob Collins, Chief Technology Officer, bcollins@teenlifeboston.com
We are advised by:
Susan Polk
Seltzer Design
Feinberg Law Group
Melissa Clark Design
