Our time has been spent serving boards and executive committees that foster the scaling of research-based deep tech, global data standards, and thoughtful approaches to artificial intelligence and advanced data architectures.
BOARDS, COMMITTEES, PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The Johns Hopkins University School of Education National Advisory Council, Member (2023-present)
INFERable, PBC, Chair (2023-present)
IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC), Treasurer (2018-present)
IEEE International Consortium for Innovation and Collaboration in Learning Engineering, Charter Chair (2017-2019); Treasurer (2019-present)
IEEE, Senior Member (2019-present)
Program Board of the 5th International Conference on Adaptive Instructional Systems at the 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Board Member (2022-2023)
The Johns Hopkins University, Leadership Fellow (2019-2022)
Program Board of the 4th International Conference on Adaptive Instructional Systems at the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Board Member (2021-2022)
Program Board of the 3nd International Conference on Adaptive Instructional Systems at the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Board Member (2020-2021)
AIED IEEE LTSC Workshop: Empowering Education with AI Technology, Program Committee Member (2020)
Program Board of the 2nd International Conference on Adaptive Instructional Systems at the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Board Member (2019-2020)
TEDCO Artificial Intelligence Roundtable, Member (2019)
Education Data Solutions Roundtable at the Global Partnership for Education, Private Sector Representative (2018-2019); activities: field work in The Gambia Outcomes of the Education Data Solutions Roundtable (2018)
Mission Link, Alumnus (2016-2017)
US Department of Education, Member of the Expert Panel for the EdSim Challenge (2015-2017)
NDIA, Corporate Member (2015-present)
NIST / US Ignite Global City Teams Challenge, Co-Organizer of the Fairfax, VA action cluster comprised of George Mason University, INOVA Hospital, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, and the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (2014-2015)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Blakeplock and Company, Principal and Managing Member (2022-present)
Yet Analytics, Inc., Co-founder, President and CEO (2014-present)
An Estuary, President and CEO (2013-2014)
Digital Harbor Foundation, Co-Executive Director (2012-2013)
The Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Faculty Associate (2009-2012)
GrowConnected, Technology Consultant and Managing Member (2008-2012)
The John Carroll School, Teacher (2003-2011)
Baltimore County Public Schools, Teacher (2002-2003)
STANDARDS AND RELATED ACTIVITY
IEEE LTSC TLA Study Group, Chair and Editor-in-Chief (2024-present)
IEEE P9274.4.2 xAPI Cybersecurity, Chair (2021-present)
IEEE LTSC Technical Advisory Group on xAPI, Chair and Managing Editor (2017-present)
IEEE P2997 Enterprise Learner Record, Vice-chair (2022-present)
IEEE P2247.4 AI Ethics for Adaptive Instructional Systems, Vice-chair (2021-2025)
EDUCATION
The Johns Hopkins University, Master of Science in Education (2005)
Harvard University, Bachelor of Liberal Arts (2002)
Classics Department, Research Assistant (2001-2002)
Fine Arts Library of the Fogg Art Museum, Assistant in the Department of Visual Collections (2000-2001)
Hauser Center for Non-Profit Organizations at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Research Assistant (2000)
HONORS
Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Johns Hopkins University. (2022).
Best Paper Nominee. Policy, Standards, Management and Acquisition Subcommittee. I/ITSEC. (2022).
People's Choice Award: Best Narrative. iFEST Conference. NDIA. (2022).
Finalist. America’s DataHub Innovation Challenge at Defense TechConnect Summit & Expo. (2022).
Tech Startup of the Year presented to Yet Analytics at Baltimore Innovation Week. (2016).
Nielsen Data Visionary Award presented to Yet Analytics at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco. (2015).