Todd McPeak

Forward Deployment Engineer Β· Mathematics Educator Β· Tennis Professional Β· Full-Stack Developer

Professional Summary

Education Technology specialist and Forward Deployment Engineer with over 20 years of experience teaching mathematics at all levels β€” arithmetic through AP Calculus and AP Statistics. Creator of FlexMath, a software suite that produced the greatest documented algebra achievement gains in California's NCLB era β€” taking a 91% non-white, 71% economically disadvantaged student body from 23% to 56% passing while the neighboring school scored 3%. Served as mentor-teacher and instructional coach (Courses4Teachers, University of the Pacific), and as a district-wide Math Director (Leadership Public Schools), supporting public and charter schools throughout California, Washington State, and Washington DC. Now building AI-integrated products and deploying them where they create maximum real-world impact: classrooms, tennis courts, and businesses. Currently operating Evolution Tennis Academy, developing CS curricula (McTweak.ai), and architecting Eagle Summit Academy β€” a modern realization of Plato's philosophical school, targeted for 2029 launch.

Core Competencies

Forward Deployment Engineering
AI-Integrated Development Workflow
Full-Stack Web Development
Educational Technology (EdTech)
Curriculum Design & Delivery
Data-Driven Assessment
SaaS Product Development
Business Operations & CRM
Mathematics (Arithmetic–AP Calc/Stats)
Instructional Coaching & Mentoring
District Math Director Experience
Tennis Coaching & Academy Mgmt
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
Equity-Focused Education

Professional Experience

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 6–12) 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%β†’56% 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 6–8)
  • 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

Education

2010
M.A., Education Technology
California State University, Hayward, CA

Master's degree focused on the intersection of technology and pedagogy β€” the academic foundation for FlexMath and all subsequent EdTech development work.

2004
California State Teaching Credential β€” Mathematics & Economics
Chapman University, Orange, CA

Post-graduate teaching credentials in both Mathematics and Economics, enabling instruction across quantitative disciplines.

1998
B.A., Economics
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Bachelor's degree in Economics β€” providing the analytical and quantitative foundations that underpin both teaching and software development work.

AI Certification Stack

Five industry certifications spanning the complete AI landscape β€” from foundational concepts through cloud deployment to agentic workflow design.

Career Essentials in Generative AI

Microsoft & LinkedIn Learning

βœ“ Verified

AI Fundamentals

IBM SkillsBuild

βœ“ Verified

Google AI Essentials

Google β€” Coursera

βœ“ Verified

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

βœ“ Verified

AI Agentic Design Patterns with AutoGen

DeepLearning.AI β€” Andrew Ng

βœ“ Verified

Key Achievements

Record-Breaking Algebra Achievement

FlexMath pilot at LPS Hayward produced a 33-percentage-point improvement in Algebra CST passing rates (23%β†’56%), ranking in the top 100 of all CA high schools, while the neighboring school scored 3%.

5 Production Software Products

Built and deployed FlexMath, CourtKraken, Evolution Tennis Academy platform, McTweak.ai CS course, and the Code Tweaker coding environment β€” all serving real users.

Equity-Focused Impact

Consistently achieved breakthrough results with populations that traditional systems underserve: 91% non-white, 71% economically disadvantaged students achieving top-tier outcomes.

AI-Native Development Practice

Pioneering an agentic AI development workflow using Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google tools that eliminates the "Good/Fast/Cheap β€” pick two" constraint, delivering all three simultaneously.