About High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Ben Daley has built an impressive career in education, beginning as a physics graduate from Haverford College before gaining diverse teaching experience internationally in Manila and domestically at the Madeira School and Pomona and Pitzer Colleges. In 2000, he joined High Tech High as a founding physics faculty member, later becoming its second director and eventually rising to the position of chief academic officer. His academic credentials include an M.A. in Science Education from UC Santa Barbara and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from UC San Diego. At High Tech High, he serves multiple roles including advisor to fifteen high school students and Director of Clinical Sites in the HTH Graduate School of Education. A Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and member of the Aspen-Pahara Education Fellows, he balances his professional achievements with his role as father to his children Coleman and Greer

Chris O'Keeffe brings over 15 years of diverse professional writing experience spanning journalism and marketing. Beyond his professional writing career, he has demonstrated his creative abilities through musical endeavors, having written and released five albums with three different bands. Currently, he serves as a full-time copywriter and content creator at GYK Antler in Massachusetts, where he continues to apply his extensive writing expertise. His teaching experience includes instructing English courses, drawing from his broad background in both commercial and creative writing

Daniel Wise currently serves as an Educator in Residence at Tufts University's Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, bringing his diverse teaching experience to higher education. His career path includes valuable experience as a humanities teacher at the original High Tech High and as an English teacher in New York City Public Schools. His work focuses on integrating innovative teaching methods and engineering education principles into humanities instruction. Through his English courses and educational initiatives, he continues to bridge the gap between technical and humanities education, drawing from his unique background in both public and innovative school settings

John brings over a decade of educational experience, most notably serving as the Lead of Learning through REAL Projects at the Innovation Unit in the UK, where he has overseen the implementation of project-based learning across more than 30 schools. His educational foundation was shaped at High Tech High Chula Vista, where he taught humanities, and he further developed his expertise through the High Tech High Graduate School of Education program. His experience bridges classroom teaching with systemic educational innovation, combining hands-on teaching experience with large-scale implementation of progressive educational methods. His work exemplifies the principles of equity, innovation, and deeper learning that characterize the High Tech High approach to education.

Judy has dedicated the past decade to mathematics education, serving communities on both coasts through her teaching roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts and San Diego, California. Her teaching philosophy centers on creating meaningful and challenging learning experiences that engage all students, regardless of their background or prior experience with mathematics. Her commitment to inclusive education is demonstrated through her development of personalized learning approaches that help students connect mathematical concepts to real-world applications. Drawing from her diverse teaching experience across different educational environments, she focuses on empowering students to achieve success not just in mathematics, but in all aspects of their academic and personal development.

Larry Rosenstock has transformed American education through his visionary leadership and innovative approaches to learning. As founder and CEO Emeritus of High Tech High and Dean of the HTH Graduate School of Education, he developed a revolutionary project-based learning model that integrates academic and technical education. His journey began as a carpentry teacher in Boston's inner-city schools, followed by roles as a staff attorney at the Harvard Center for Law and Education and director of the New Urban High School Project. His academic credentials include a J.D. from Boston University, teaching positions at Harvard Graduate School of Education and UC Berkeley, and an honorary doctorate from Cambridge College. Under his leadership, High Tech High grew from a single charter school to a network of sixteen schools serving over 5,780 students, with a Graduate School of Education that trains thousands of educators annually. His achievements have earned him numerous prestigious recognitions, including the WISE Prize for Education, the Ashoka Fellowship, the McGraw Prize in Education, and the Ford Foundation Innovations in State and Local Government Award

Patrick has dedicated the past six years to art education in Southern California, combining his storytelling abilities with innovative teaching methods. His career spans both traditional and digital education platforms, notably serving as the lead MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) instructor and developer at the High Tech High Graduate School of Education. As the founder of Making Comics Worldwide, a nonprofit organization, he has worked to make art education more accessible through digital platforms. His work focuses on developing creative ways to teach storytelling and art, leveraging both traditional classroom experiences and modern educational technology to reach broader audiences. His expertise in both art education and digital learning platforms has allowed him to create innovative approaches to teaching visual storytelling and comics creation