About me
I’m happiest when I’m creating.
My career has moved from classroom, to course, to product, to system. The scale has changed, but the joy in building has not.
- Educator.
- Designer.
- Technologist.
- Builder.
I entered education because I loved helping people learn, but I quickly discovered that I was most energized by creating the experiences around that learning: an unusually memorable presentation, an activity that made it safer to make mistakes, a video that clarified what the textbook could not, or a game that gave learners a meaningful reason to participate.
Whenever an idea exceeds my existing skills, I learn what is needed to bring it to life—video editing, motion graphics, web development, game design, vibe coding… the list goes on and will never cease growing. Over time, these individual ideas have grown in ambition, as too has my skill set and ability to enact them. Now, I no longer build for just myself and my classroom, but for the world.
My journey
Learning as human connection
Teaching French showed me how vulnerable learning can be. Humor, emotional safety, authentic communication, and playful challenges helped learners take risks and connect ideas to something they cared about.
Finding my bliss
Prof Trent emerged when I began creating animated lessons, social media resources, immersive activities, and eventually FrançaisMon GO. It was the point at which making became central to my professional identity, and not simply an extra flourish to my teaching.
Building for others
At NYU and Nova Southeastern University, my focus expanded from my own learners to faculty, production teams, and whole programs. I learned to translate between pedagogy, creative production, technology, and implementation.
Guiding and empowering others
At Berlitz, I lead the development of global learning products, using my skills and experience to steer design decisions and establish processes and systems that enable others to build with the same creativity and freedom I so enjoy.