Alexander Marks-katz
Curriculum Developer at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlexander Marks-katz is a curriculum developer and educator with nine years of experience blending classroom instruction (grades 1–8) and rigorous curriculum design, currently building a two-year MCAS Civics program with nearly 400 lesson plans. He pairs PhD-level research and writing skills with hands-on teaching experience—having led lecture series used by 850+ students, authored accuracy-focused religious curriculum updates, and supported learners with IEPs and large-class behavior management. Prior to education-focused roles he shipped production web applications as a full-stack engineer (Elixir/Phoenix, React, GraphQL) and led a small consulting LLC, giving him a rare mix of classroom pedagogy and modern engineering practice. Comfortable reporting to district leadership and collaborating across teams, he leverages backwards design and Understanding by Design frameworks to produce measurable learning outcomes. Based in Waltham, MA, he also creates educational videos and blogs about history, demonstrating an ability to translate complex content into engaging multimedia resources.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, HISTORY, Master of Arts - MA, HISTORY at Liberty UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstWeb Development Certificate, Web Development Certificate at App Academy
English, Hebrew
Github Skills (136)
react-native-web10
editor10
electron10
typescript10
vscode10
react-dom10
react10
javascript9
scalable9
dom-element9
relay-modern9
declarative9
multiple-languages9
visual-studio9
relay9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
English3000/Elixir
Mar 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:361 commits, 287 pushes, 8 branches in 1 year 3 months
English3000/WorkReal
Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:130 commits, 6 PRs, 94 pushes in 1 month
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