Vanessa is both a Project Manager and Graphic Designer. She is a Colorado native with a deep love for everything Colorado. She acquired her AAS in Graphic Design at the Isaacson School for New Media within Colorado Mountain College. She enjoys all forms of art, music, technology, film, big ideas and frolicking in the mountains.

Stephen Shapiro is the president and founder of SchoolBlocks. He graduated with a degree in management information systems and a masters of science in telecommunications from the University of Colorado. After graduation, Stephen founded SchoolFusion. After 10 years of providing website solutions to thousands of schools at SchoolFusion, his company was acquired by BlackBoard in 2010. Stephen started SchoolBlocks seeking to improve upon his previous efforts by building next generation web experiences for schools nationwide. An avid mountain biker and skier, Stephen currently resides in Carbondale, Colorado, with his wife and 2 young daughters.

David has recently elevated to our Chief Architect and lives in Durango, CO. Before entering into software development, David owned and operated a curbside composting company in Durango, CO. He is originally from the east coast where he attained a B.S. in Environmental Science, and moved to Colorado following a cross-country road trip. Outside of software development, David enjoys trail running, backpacking, and anything else outdoors.

A B.S. in Physics, minor in Mathematics from Colorado State University. 3 years with LAMP Full-stack software development including JavaScript & JS libraries and HTML/CSS/SASS intermittently as needed, 1 year React. Additional interests in sustainability practices, and environmental education and awareness. Love to solve problems and fix things in general, and I've always had an obsession with optimization. Traveled from June 2015 to April 2016 doing cultural and volunteer work exchanges in various countries such as Italy, Romania, Bosnia, England, Ireland, Spain, and Belgium.

Mark grew up outside of Boston and graduated from the University of Vermont. He moved to Colorado in 2000 to pursue his love for the outdoors and a career in graphic design. After 20 years of being a professional designer, Mark found SchoolBlocks and switched gears. Mark enjoys the interaction with people that sales brings on. He also enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, and mountain biking. Mark lives in Basalt, Colorado with his wife Dawn and two young children.

Maggie McVoy is the controller for SchoolBlocks. A native of Colorado, Maggie's hometown was Denver before relocating to Carbondale roughly 40 years ago. After studying at the University of Colorado, Maggie was the director of the Aspen Science Foundation where she managed their Brainteasers Summer Science camp for 10 years. She was also a realtor/broker with Aspen Sotheby's International Realty and the business manager of the Aspen Magazine before working for SchoolBlocks. In addition to this experience, Maggie published a paper on the "Informal Science in the Formal Classroom" in the Chicago Academy of Sciences. Her interests include reading, gardening and traveling.

Ben has been with SchoolBlocks for 3 years as a Software Developer and recently moved to New Castle, CO to be as close as possible to his favorite climbing area, Rifle. Formerly an electrician, Ben enjoys applying the same complex problem solving logic to software engineering as he did wiring. Ben enjoys climbing, reading, music, and art.

PC Drew is a co-founder of SchoolBlocks. Prior to SchoolBlocks, he was a 10 year veteran of the Marine Corps finishing his service as a Captain after serving in Afghanistan as a communications officer supporting over 1000 troops. PC is a graduate of the University of Colorado where he earned his bachelor of science degree in computer science. He is presently doing his master's coursework in interdisciplinary telecommunications at CU. His interests outside of work include enjoying the outdoors, spending time with his wife, son and daughter and traveling. Originally of McLean, Virginia, PC now lives in Carbondale, Colorado.