Our Team

Dr. Jim Spohrer – CCR Advisor
Global Expert

  • MIT BS Physics 
  • Yale PhD Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence
  • 10 years with Apple
  • 20 years with IBM; leads Open AI movement
  • Creator of T-shaped professionals concept (“broad and deep”)
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/spohrer/ 

Eliza Griscom – CS Curriculum Developer

  • Experienced Computer Science teacher, with major emphasis on CS for girls
  • 10 year professional curriculum developer for middle school, high school, and Higher Ed

Paul Thomas – CS Curriculum Developer

  • Experienced Computer Science and math teacher and curriculum developer
  • 15 year professional curriculum developer and teacher trainer

Tania Mlawer – CS Project Manager

  • 25 year professional curriculum developer
  • Instruction, competencies, and project expert on team

Jonathan LoPorto – CS Content Expert

  • Award-winning high school computer science teacher and curriculum developer in Boston Public Schools
  • Long-time technology and gaming industry veteran

Michelle Mindick – CS Content Expert

  • Secondary level digital arts teacher and curriculum developer in Boston Public Schools
  • Long-time technology and gaming industry veteran

Frank Appunn, PhD – CS Content Expert

  • Seasoned cybersecurity professional
  • President, Maine InfraGard Member Alliance—partnership between FBI and private sector
  • Cybersecurity professor, Thomas College, Waterville, Maine