Having been around the family business my entire life, it was only natural that I found myself back to my roots after spending 3 years working private equity in NYC. It wasn’t the most ordinary path for a young professional, but I knew I wanted to follow my father’s footsteps in being an entrepreneur and making an impact on the world. I didn’t know where to begin and I found myself in circles looking for the right idea to bring to the family business and then suddenly the idea struck at a family party while being surrounded by almost 10 nieces and nephews. It was then we realized that childcare was the perfect complement to our father’s business, an adult day care center. My name is Manan Shah and together with my brother, Neel Shah, we have been on 3-year journey to find the perfect location for our Lightbridge Academy. The time has finally come, and we couldn’t be more excited to acquire Lightbridge Academy of Hackensack. This is an opportunity to provide an important service and do what we love, which is growing businesses and keeping that entrepreneurial aspect while making an impact on the world! I live by a motto of “shoot for the stars, and land on the moon” in following my dreams. Not only am I the youngest in my family, but I am the youngest franchisee in Lightbridge Franchising Company. I am taking a leap of faith in my first business, but I am confident and believe in following your dreams and teaching the next generation to do the same. We are thrilled to become members of the Hackensack, NJ community and look forward to meeting you and showing you around our brand new, state-of -the-art facility. We look forward to showing you what the Circle of Care is all about. Let us know what matters to you so we can help you, your children, and your family along life’s journey! In addition to Lightbridge Academy of Hackensack, I also own/operate our sister school – Lightbridge Academy of Bayonne. Together we share an aligned vision, compassion and belief in the Circle of Care. Angela Rodriguez is our Center Administrator. Angela has been working in childcare for 7 years. Angela’s passion and dedication for children came from raising her younger brother who has down syndrome, diabetes, and hypothyroidism. Each day, Angela brings that passion to our Hackensack Family as she loves and cares for each member within our Circle of Care!