Learning Experts Join Forces to Empower Teens, Teachers and Parents to Shape the Future of Education
-- Jeff Marshall, CEO & co-founder - Jeff's educational technology expertise stems from his time at Convergys (formerly DigitalThink), where he served as senior principal prior to co-founding Brightstorm. He has also held the role of product development manager at LeapFrog Enterprises, a leading educational company. Before that, Jeff taught humanities, math, English and Spanish at public schools in California and Arizona. -- Chris Fitzgerald Walsh, Chief Learning Officer & co-founder - Chris specializes in eLearning product development, technology-enhanced classroom instruction and education reform. He has held director positions at WestEd, a leading K-12 services organization, KIPP, a college-prep-focused network of charter schools, and with the Google Teacher Academy, a professional development program geared toward helping K-12 educators get the most from Web 2.0 tools. Chris also spent eight years teaching middle school and working as an education technology coordinator. -- Bumsoo Kim, Chief Operating Officer & co-founder - Bumsoo brings deep experience in both operations and venture investing to Brightstorm. Prior to Brightstorm, Bumsoo was a principal at KTB, one of the largest venture capital firms based out of Korea. During his time there, Bumsoo focused on investments in wireless communications, consumer electronics and Internet media and services. Bumsoo also has a successful track record of customer engagements and business development in the IT business division of Samsung Corporation.About Brightstorm Brightstorm is advancing the learning economy through an online learning network that empowers teens, teachers and parents to shape the future of education. Brightstorm helps teens do better in school through video-based courses, taught by expert teachers and offered in short, personalized formats. Brightstorm's online learning network gives great classroom teachers a new channel to reach and inspire millions of teens, while providing teens with anytime/anywhere access to outstanding learning experiences that map to their interests and increasingly savvy digital consumption behavior. The net result is a powerful network where teens learn more, expert teachers are able to reach more students, and parents can play a more active role in building their kids' confidence in school. Brightstorm is a venture-backed company based in San Francisco, CA. For more information, please visit www.brightstorm.com.
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