OUR MISSION
Over the next 5 years, the demand for critical thinking and problem-solving skills will increase significantly due to the growth of workplace automation. These 21st century skills will need to be taught in addition to conventional academic principles like math and writing, which means either a massive influx of new teachers to teach new content, or better online learning tools to complement today’s teachers. Unlike hiring more teachers, online learning has an infinite supply, is massively accessible, and can be subject to more rigorous quality control. The key to making this work is increasing online personalized feedback speed and engagement by a factor of 10 or more – this is the goal of Myntor. An online learning experience that provides customized feedback faster than a live instructor, while delivering more engaging, student-centered content than a classroom would also make flipped classrooms massively scalable, enabling all teachers to spend less time teaching a set curriculum, and more time rendering specific, deeply personal assistance where needed.
The Myntor team combines the best of industry, education, and filmmaking to create a learning experience that we hope you will agree, is next-level. We have endeavored to bring you an AP Calculus course that is more realistic, more responsive, and more relatable than you’ve ever seen before. Welcome to AP Calculus – and see you at Demo Day.
MEET THE TEAM
Nathan Poon, PhD
CEO, Product Architect
Dr. Nathan Poon has led Product at two startups and is a recipient of 3 patents, the Cal Alumni Association Leadership Award, Barack Obama's President's Volunteer Award, First Place at the 17th annual National Occupational Research Agenda, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley. He has successfully built two startups from the ground up, both of which have expanded to organizations serving 1,000's of individuals. His first venture was a social good nonprofit that built a school in Ghana that has now expanded into 5 schools and a clinic, serving over 1,300 students. He also developed a wearable robotic exoskeleton sold in over 20 countries to over 150 corporate customers. He brings extensive technical expertise to Myntor’s capabilities, enabling Myntor to reach deep into industry and craft problems that accurately reflect real-world situations.
Anthony Yom
AP Calculus Course Consultant
Anthony Yom is one of the most celebrated AP Calculus educators in the country. He is the recipient of the 2016 Best in Education Award, received recognition from multiple centers of education and media, and achieved a 6-year, 100% AP Calculus AB pass rate for his students at Abraham Lincoln High School (a public high school in Los Angeles, CA). He has been a social justice educator for 15 years and has an M.Ed from the UCLA Graduate School of Education.
Ron Thalanki
VP Engineering
Ron Thalanki is a highly accomplished software engineer having worked with Facebook, WeWork, and the Hive. He is a dual-major at UC Berkeley, studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.S. and Business Administration B.S. He teaches 2 graduate level courses in Robotics at UC Berkeley, as well as co-founded the Management, Entrepreneurship, Technology (MET) student board which engages 141 high achieving students in Berkeley’s MET program. At Myntor, he specializes in developing and deploying intelligent algorithms to automate complex tasks to improve student performance.
Sepe Rafiei
VP Media Production
Sepe Rafiei is an award-winning filmmaker, director, and editor. He is the recipient of the Nestrick Award from UC Berkeley for Outstanding Creative Work, the Eisner Prize Honorable Mention from UC Berkeley for Creative Achievement of the Highest Order, and the short film Shahrzad chosen as an example of exceptional work featured on Berkeley’s Made at Berkeley. He received his B.A. in Film and Media from UC Berkeley. At Myntor, he contributes his extensive film expertise to design content that is highly technical, personally relatable, and deeply motivating.
