Meet the Team working to make all of our opportunities for students and teachers possible.
Our Executive Director

Marvis kilgore
Marvis Kilgore is an accomplished educator with over 18 years of experience in education, nonprofit management, and cross-cultural engagement. Most recently, he served as Program Director of the Sirtify™ initiative at Normandale Community College, where he led efforts to recruit and support Black men in K-12 teaching, earning honors such as the City of Bloomington Pioneers and Change Makers award and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. A Teach for America alum, Marvis has taught bilingual math, science, and Spanish and held roles at the University of Houston and Community College of Qatar. His background in bilingual education and global initiatives reflects his commitment to diversity and lasting impact in education.
Our Board of Directors

Paul llamas
Board Chair, Director Of Mechanical Engineering, Entrust

Ellena Schoop
Lead Strategy & Planning – Data Management, Wells Fargo

Jean Weiss
Board Treasurer, Technovation Girls Chapter Ambassador
MARIA ORTIZ BURNS
Executive Director, The Global Game Jam

Cynthia Lo
Program Management, Github

Savneet Singh
Curriculum Manager, Google

Mariana verdugo
NPI Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Collins Aerospace
MARY GRAMS BASNIGHT
Board Secretary, Project Owner, Minnesota Judicial Branch
Our Team

CHRISTINA LLAMAS
People Operations

BRAD HAUGEN
Coaching for Equity & Code.org Regional Partner

BREE VOLKER
Communications Intern

ASHLEY GOETZ
Manager of Curriculum and Instruction (K-12) Part Time

marie Gottschalk
Code Explorers
Join Our Team

Interested in joining our team? We are looking for individuals who share our passion for inspiring equitable computer science learning. Check out our open roles here!