I teach the robotics class using the BBC micro:bit platform and the Birdbrain Technologies Hummingbird robotics kit. The goal of all my classes is not only to give students the opportunity to learn and practice valuable skills, but to show them the possibilities of technology.

My experience with PCs stems from when I helped my high school physics teacher build his computer lab out of parts discarded by local businesses. I've used that experience to become the go-to tech guy at a fraternity house in Berkeley, land my first full-time job in Irvine doing tech support for datacenters in Japan, and further explore my curiosity into electronics.

My experience with electronics began in 2012 when I read a blog post about someone modifying a smartphone to charge wirelessly using a coil extracted from a Palm Pre. While it ran rather hot and probably shortened the battery lifespan, it worked, years before the current MagSafe and Qi wireless chargers hit the market. Since then I have turned what little knowledge about electronics I picked up in university and YouTube into the ability to design circuit boards on the computer, which I used in my previous job to make concept cars light up and move "automatic" doors.

I'm what folks might call a "retro" gamer. I have fond memories of making tanks and aircraft spin on the Atari 2600, stomping Goombas in Super Mario Bros. 3, crushing (virtual) armies in StarCraft, and building interesting towns in Minecraft. I have taught classes in game creation on PCs, and Java programming through Minecraft. While my physics teacher often said that "games will rot your brain", I believe that games are learning opportunities, even if it's learning how much work is involved in a game that seems simple.

Other skills I've learned over the years include the violin, cooking and baking, 3D printing, woodworking, paracord knotcraft, and basic sewing.