The Spark Space

Clarity. Confidence. Connection.

A space to grow, glow, and know yourself.

The Spark Space is a 5-week online coaching program designed to help teen girls tap into their inner compass, trust their voice, and set goals that truly matter to them.

The Spark Space Includes:

  • 5 live group coaching sessions on Zoom with an inspiring small group of girls, led by Spark to Empower’s founder, Connie Maday.

  • 2 one-on-one coaching sessions to dive deeper into what matters to you

  • A guided workbook full of journaling prompts, reflection tools, and goal-mapping

  • A curated resource guide to keep growing even after the program ends

This isn’t school. It’s a space where you can be real, feel supported, and build the kind of confidence that comes from within.

Come as you are. Leave with clarity, confidence, tools to help reach your goals, and a community that gets you.

Session Times:

10:00-11:00AM Pacific Standard Time

1:00-2:00 PM East Coast Time

DATES:

•September 26
•October 3
•October 10
•October 17
•October 24

$550

Meet Our Team

Connie Maday, founder of Spark to Empower.

  • An innovative and revolutionary leader in education who values collaboration, creativity, and connection. She worked in elementary education for two decades and founded Spark to Empower in 2023, with the mission to empower our youth to become the changemakers of the world. Connie Maday blends her experience and expertise with heart and purpose. She holds her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from UCSB, her Reading and Literacy Added Authorization from UCSD, has a Masters in Education from UCSB and emphasis in Teaching for Understanding and Visible Thinking through the Wide World Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has participated in Project Zero at Harvard, the Coaching Program at Columbia University and completed the Ally to Accomplice Training of Santa Barbara. She was an integral member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the Montecito Union School District, where she worked as classroom teacher and teacher librarian. Additionally Connie is a certified Pilates Instructor through BASI and has been trained in various coaching modalities, including Neurolinguistic Programming. As a collaborative coach and educational consultant she supports individuals in self-actualization and transformation.

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  • Adlee is passionate about supporting young people in their life journey through a holistic lens. She holds her Masters in Group Leadership and Education at the University of San Diego and is a graduate of Cal Poly SLO in Child Development and Psychology. Adlee is a well-known and highly acclaimed volleyball player and was recently the assistant coach for the UCSB women’s volleyball team and prior to that the Graduate Assistant Coach for the University of San Diego’s women’s volleyball team.

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  • Ava Jane’s true passion is kids. She loves working with children of all ages! She is the founder and entrepreneur of Sunny Smiles Day Camp, a fun filled camp for young girls. Ava Jane loves to give back to her community and inspire others in any way she can. In addition, she is a CIT for the Hendry’s Jr. Lifeguards program, where she gets to work with kids all summer long. A student of Mrs. Maday’s back in 2017, she is a current student at the AAPLE Academy at San Marcos High School. She loves to lead, learn and help others. She is also a volleyball player and n the mock trial team.

  • Lyle attends San Marcos High School. She plays varsity lacrosse and flag football, and in her free time, she is studying Arabic. She loves the outdoors and everything that comes with it. Traveling with her family has given her the chance to explore a lot of the world, and she also loves diving into new worlds when she is reading a great book. Her youngest sister Sasha, who is also her best friend, also attends San Marcos. Connie Maday (or as she still refers to her, “Mrs. Maday”) was Lyle’s third grade teacher at Montecito Union School, and brought her into this wonderful experience. She is so proud to help young girls become their most authentic and true self.

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“ There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.”

-Michelle Obama

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