Chris Lofton
Chief Executive Officer at Zollege
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Lofton is a mission-driven executive with 11 years of experience building and scaling education-first ventures that bridge technical training and workforce placement. As CEO of Zollege he forges partnerships with healthcare providers to supply job-ready dental and medical assistants while creating new revenue streams during off hours, and his background implementing EOS and KPI-driven operating models has repeatedly driven record growth for clients. Earlier roles as Director of Academics and CEO at Austin Coding Academy show he pairs curriculum design and instructor development with hands-on front-end work—contributing to the academy’s web workbook to improve student navigation and course access. A former teacher and program specialist, he brings classroom-tested adult learning strategies to organizational leadership, coaching instructors and founders alike. Based in Austin, he blends operational rigor, product-mindedness, and a genuine commitment to workforce development.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development, JavaScript, React, Node, Full Stack Web Development, JavaScript, React, Node at Austin Coding Academy
Github Skills (4)
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github-pages9
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
AustinCodingAcademy/web-workbook
Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
https://austincodingacademy.github.io/web-workbook
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:57 commits, 16 PRs, 58 pushes in 11 months
Contributions summary:Chris primarily focused on updating the `index.html` file within a web workbook repository, suggesting a role focused on content organization and presentation. Their work involved creating and updating links to homework assignments and in-class projects across multiple lessons. The user incrementally refined the structure and navigation of the workbook, improving its usability.
workbookjavascript
AustinCodingAcademy/student-gitbook
Jul 2016 - Apr 2019
Student Handbook
Contributions:261 commits, 2 PRs, 185 pushes in 2 years 9 months
javahandbook
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