Meet our team

Ryan was homeschooled from Kindergarten through 8th Grade, and started Primer to help homeschool his own kids. He's spent the last decade building tech companies at Square, Gumroad, and Omni.

Stephan has spent the bulk of his career leading projects and managing operations in DC and Miami for both large organizations and small start ups. He’ll never pass up an opportunity to travel and likes to stay active through running and sports.

Carly started her career as a broadway performer and sketch comedy writer. Before Primer, she co founded the Reach Out Party and built communities at Ness Labs, Northeastern University, and NuMarket. She loves The New Yorker comics and a good coffee shop.

Garrett co-founded Standard Cyborg, a computer vision machine learning company, and before that, designed neonatal medical devices at Equalize Health.

Lindsay Freeman has 20 years of experience teaching and leading across the country.

Joe is passionate about innovation in regulated industries. He's previously worked on Stripe Atlas to help increase the GDP of the Internet and is a member of Maximum New York, a civic institution committed to the renaissance of local politics. You can find him hiking, surfing or at a local park, depending on the weather.

Jessenia has been a trailblazer in and out of classrooms, developing nationally recognized programs since 2008. She is a Champion of Change in Social Innovation and Civic Participation, recognized by the Obama White House Administration, and her favorite song to perform at karaoke is Juicy from the Notorious B.I.G (RIP).

Pia studied Nursing and has worked as a Nurse in a private hospital, then worked as a Customer Support Specialist at LexisNexis. She loves staying indoors or exploring places with cool temperatures. She enjoys reading, organizing, and watching movies on Netflix.

Prior to Primer, Esther designed financial experiences at Betterment and studied visual art and photography. In her free time, she enjoys knitting, playing video games, and bouldering.

Prior to Primer Robert co-founded Subso, a social media startup. He has a deep passion for building meaningful products, health and changing education after dropping out of highschool.

Soomin studied computer science at MIT and loves teaching and coding. In her free time, you’ll find her reading, going to concerts, skateboarding, and making stuffed animals.

Ian learned the most while skipping school. Then he became a teacher and founding school leader in NYC and Miami for 15 years. He wants to build engaging spaces where all kids (including his two little girls) can thrive every day.

Stacy is a shy squid, she prefers to be home with her friends or even by herself. Big groups of Squishmallows make her a little nervous, so she loves to learn and explore through books. She's quiet at first but all her friends know she can be very silly.

Bojan has been writing (and occasionally fixing) bugs since 2013. He studied computer science at MIT and worked at Coinbase before joining Primer. As a kid Bojan fell in love with learning through the Math Olympiad programs in Macedonia.

Gale has worked for years in the recruitment field making her an expert in connecting with young people and professionals. She loves to bake, cook, and find new ways to organize things.

Eric has spent the last ten years building software for organizations as large as the Federal Reserve and as small as brand-new startups. He studied economics and math at Arizona State before winning the Thiel Fellowship.