Reston businesses

Reston businesses

What I Observed While Talking to Dozens of People Playing Pokemon Go

I’m sure you’ve seen them, staring at their phones while wandering around Reston Town Center, Lake Anne Plaza, and just about every other landmark in the country. Pokemon Go players seem to be gathering everywhere. This phone game was launched last week, and within a few days its daily usage has exceeded that of Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, or Tinder. Whether or not…

July 15, 2016

An Inside Look at Berthold Academy: Reston’s New Montessori Elementary and Middle School

A new school is coming to Reston this fall, offering Montessori education for inquisitive elementary and middle school students. As an admirer of the Montessori method, I was eager to learn more about this venture. I recently met with Garrett Wilhelm, the co-founder and Head of School of Berthold Academy, to learn more about this new school….

April 28, 2016

A New Education Startup in Reston Brings History’s Stories to Asian Indian Teens

Reston-based Jano is a new, online, history magazine targeted to Asian Indian teens in the United States. We caught up with Restonian, Shefali Chandan, the founder of Jano to learn about its content and find out what drove her to create the website.

March 14, 2016