Tim comes from a family where his grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, and cousins were either teachers or deeply passionate about education. Although he graduated from Arizona State University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, he always felt that he would transition to education at some point.

During his aerospace career, Tim developed computer models of complex systems to improve their performance and durability. While doing this work, he became convinced that computer models were an underutilized resource for learning.

With this conviction, Tim assembled a team of like-minded professionals and founded Active Learning Labs to provide interactive lessons. Many of these lessons incorporate collaborative competitions, enriching the learning experience even further.

He lives in central Maryland with his wife of 40+ years, who, coincidentally, is also an educator.