Summary
Mike Brown is an experienced instructional technology specialist and longtime high school educator in Seaside, Oregon, with over three decades teaching computer science, physics, photography, and applied technology. He builds career-focused pathways that let students earn community college credit, refurbish donated hardware through a district-wide StRUT program he’s led since 1999, and gain hands-on skills in robotics, web design, and digital media. As coach and mentor of the CYBORG Seagulls FRC team (Team 3673) he has secured significant grant funding—raising $67,000—to give students real-world engineering and competition experience. Comfortable writing grants, managing donor relationships, and running classroom-to-industry pipelines, he blends classroom pedagogy with practical technical leadership. His background in biology and data processing informs a methodical, systems-oriented approach to tech education and program development.
9 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
AA, Transfer Degree, AA, Transfer Degree at Wenatchee Valley College
BA, Biology - Education, Minor in Data Processing, BA, Biology - Education, Minor in Data Processing at Central Washington University