2024 β Present
Owner / Forward Deployment Engineer / Head Tennis Professional
Evolution Tennis Academy β Meridian, ID Β· McTweak.ai Β· Eagle Summit Academy (in development)
- Founded and operate Evolution Tennis Academy serving the Meridian/Boise community
- Built CourtKraken (courtkraken.com), a custom CRM for academy operations, scheduling, and student management
- Created McTweak.ai β a complete CS course with interactive Code Tweaker platform (desktop & mobile)
- Integrated AI tools (Claude, GPT, Gemini) into development workflow for rapid, high-quality software delivery
- Designing Eagle Summit Academy β a comprehensive homeschool academy modeled on Plato's Academy (2029 target)
2021 β 2023
Math Department Chair / Computer Science Teacher
Novitas Academy β Emmett, ID
- Math Chair β taught mathematics at all levels, leading department curriculum and instruction
- Launched the project-based School of Gaming and Computer Science β designed and taught the complete CS program offering industry-recognized certification and mini-degrees (Zenva Academy)
- Created 6 elective courses: Intro to CS, Programming & Data Science, Website & Database Design, Digital Art & Video Production, 3D Modeling & Animation, and Video Game Development
- Students built professional portfolios with non-linear pathways across coding, art, and gaming β earning accreditation in high-demand skills including VS Code, C++, JavaScript, HTML, MySQL, Python, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Blender, Unity, and Unreal
2021 β 2024
Tennis Professional
Eagle Tennis Club β Eagle, ID (closed Nov. 2024)
- Taught private and group clinics (juniors and adults) and summer development programs
- Structured lessons, assessed student proficiency, guided students through team and tournament play building character, confidence, and sportsmanship
2020 β Present
Instructor / Grader
Courses4Teachers, University of the Pacific β Stockton, CA
- Deliver professional development and grade coursework for classroom teachers seeking graduate-level PD credits
- Consulted with Everett Public Schools through the Communities of Color Coalition on the 2020 high school and 2021 elementary math adoptions
- Focus on improving results for disenfranchised learners through new pedagogical approaches including Induction and IT integration
2010 β 2013
Project Manager / Lead Developer β FlexMath
CK12 Foundation β Palo Alto, CA
- Created inductive curriculum blending direct instruction with interactive education technology
- Achieved record-setting Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II gains on the California Standards Test
- Developed customizable educational tools for the CK12 "flexbook" ecosystem
2009 β 2010
Professional Services Lead β Mathematics
TeachScape β San Francisco, CA
- Assessment and Data Manager for WA State 2009 OSPI Cross-Summit Initiative; designed standards-aligned assessments with data-analysis tools
- PD Instructor for the Charter Oak Initiative β building expert teacher teams in data analysis, classroom management, and inductive pedagogy
2006 β 2009
Director of Math Instruction
Leadership Public Schools β San Francisco, CA
- Directed math programming and instruction across the LPS network of charter high schools in Richmond, Oakland, Hayward, San Jose, and Campbell
- Designed technology-integrated math program with intervention supports, aligning scope & sequence, benchmarks, assessments, and anchor lessons
- Developed and deployed PD around inductive lesson design, instructional strategy, classroom management, and data-driven diagnostics
- Oversaw the Algebra improvement initiative producing record-breaking STAR testing results
2005 β 2006
Math Department Chair
SEED Public Charter School β Washington, DC
- Taught Calculus, Pre-Calculus, and Algebra (grades 6β12) at a nationwide top-10 charter school; residential program
- Head of upper school math department β curriculum design, PD, and math coaching
- Recruited by principal Josh Edelman (now Deputy Director, Gates Foundation) to increase AP Calculus success
2002 β 2004
Math Teacher / Intervention Director / Tennis Coach
Concord High School β Concord, CA
- Taught Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus across all grade levels
- Director, math intervention team β working with individual students for academic agency
- Head Coach, boys tennis Β· Assistant Coach, football (receivers, coverage/safety)
2000 β 2021
Creator / Lead Developer β FlexMath
McPeak.co β Math by Induction Β· Oakland, CA / Seattle, WA
- Developed interactive Algebra curriculum by Induction: direct-instruction workshops, randomly generated adaptive practice software, and assessment tools
- Created PRIME β software missions for numeracy skills: mental math, long arithmetic, negatives, fractions, decimals, percent, ratio, and algebra mechanics
- Developed interactive courses for AP Statistics and the CA Exit Exam
- Originally built with Flash/ActionScript; reprogrammed for HTML5 with JavaScript and Canvas
- Produced the greatest documented NCLB-era achievement gains in California (23%β56% at LPS Hayward, Top 100 statewide)
2000 β 2013
Tennis Instructor / Head Pro for Junior Excellence
Walnut Country Club β Walnut Creek, CA
- USPTA Certified tournament referee (#83949), PTR certified instructor (#117513), first aid/CPR qualified
- Created Junior Excellence program featuring nationally ranked tournament championships
- Head tennis coach for Concord HS and Clayton Valley HS β undefeated record and league championship at CVHS (2008)
1999 β 2002
Math Teacher / Technology Coordinator
Glenbrook M.S. & Pleasant Hill M.S. β Pleasant Hill, CA
- Created a blended, self-paced math intervention program for algebra readiness (grades 6β8)
- Designed elective tech program: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, 3D Studio Max 2, Visual Studio, WorldCraft
1998 β 1999
Associate Economist
Munroe Consulting β Moraga, CA
- Researched Bay Area economic data (Anderson School, UCLA); statistical regression analysis for forecasting
- Compiled findings and graphics in annual outlook reports for public-private partnerships and government agencies
1996 β 1998
Web Master & Network Administrator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) β Seattle, WA
- Built and administrated the original National Marine Fisheries Service website
- Created interactive and database-driven web components
- Maintained hardware, network functionality, and on-site tech support for NOAA & NMFS
1996 β 1997
Tennis Instructor / Personal Trainer
ClubSport Valley Vista β Walnut Creek, CA
- Taught private and semi-private tennis clinics, coached HS team clinics, instructed summer youth programs
- ACE Certified personal fitness instructor β conducted personal training and S&C clinics