George Tattersfield

George Tattersfield Tattersfield Ventures San Jose, California Connect Connect with George Tattersfield More actions Tattersfield Ventures University of Cambridge University of Cambridge See contact info See contact info See connections (386) 386 connections Learning and technology professional with international experience as an educator, product developer and start-up executive. Strengths in strategic management, innovative product development, standards-based curriculum, outbound marketing, theory of knowledge transfer, teaching and tutoring programs, and educational services. Currently Open to New Opportunities. Show less Show less of George’s summary Experience Tattersfield Ventures Independent Consultant Company NameTattersfield Ventures Dates EmployedJan 2012 – Present Employment Duration7 yrs LocationSan Jose, CA Expert consultancy on methodologies in the realm of learning. Clients have included a large international research organization, mid-size and start-up companies in the US and Southern Africa, and individuals and schools seeking advice on best practices in math learning. In 2012, I helped to establish a non-profit organization in the service of educational reform, formulating descriptive collateral, defining organization functions and assisting project reporting and billing. In 2015, I co-ordinated rapid development of math content for a 15,000-item math question bank for Zeal Learning. As part of my practice, I still give specialized individual tuition and mentoring. Junyo, Inc Principal Scientist Company NameJunyo, Inc Dates EmployedFeb 2012 – Apr 2015 Employment Duration3 yrs 3 mos LocationMenlo Park, CA Spearheaded a project to analyze and interpret the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics for use in educational technology solutions. Initially, this included segmentation of math standards, review, and research into assessment methodologies, in cooperation with external research organizations. Subsequently built an innovative library of 4000 ... See more Sophia Learning VP of Program Management Company NameSophia Learning Dates EmployedMay 2011 – Feb 2012 Employment Duration10 mos LocationMinneapolis, MN Led and completed the integration of the technology and business of Guaranteach with that of acquirer Sophia. This work included very detailed technical characterization of the Guaranteach product, customer management during hand-off of sales and marketing operations, and design and development of new product features to enable align... See more Guaranteach, Inc Co-Founder and CEO Company NameGuaranteach, Inc Dates EmployedJun 2008 – May 2011 Employment Duration3 yrs LocationBaltimore, MD and San Jose, CA Guaranteach was an online library with over 23,000 bite-size math tutoring videos created by many great teachers. The Home Tutor platform delivered lessons to students in a way that was designed to match each individual's learning preferences. Guaranteach was a conscious implementation of disruptive innovation, incubated by Innosight Ventures with ad... See more U4EA Technologies Marketing & Educational Services Consultant Company NameU4EA Technologies Dates EmployedAug 2007 – May 2008 Employment Duration10 mos LocationMilpitas, CA Expert input in web marketing, knowledge transfer and educational methodology. Sylantro Systems Director of Ed Services, Integrated Product and I.T. Company NameSylantro Systems Dates EmployedMar 2001 – Jul 2007 Employment Duration6 yrs 5 mos LocationCampbell, CA Mar 2001 - Sep 2004 - Interoperability Manager, later Director of Integrated Product Mar 2001 - Dec 2005 - Responsible for all technical product demonstration, including tradeshows May 2003 - Dec 2005 - Director, Information Systems... See more University of Cape Town Senior Lecturer & Degree Program Co-Ordinator Company NameUniversity of Cape Town Dates EmployedJun 1994 – Dec 1999 Employment Duration5 yrs 7 mos LocationCape Town, South Africa Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering Lecture Series in Elementary Circuit Theory, Basic Electronics, and Electromagnetic Field Theory Degree Program Co-ordinator - Electro-Mechanical Engineering... See more Falcon College Academic Staff Company NameFalcon College Dates EmployedAug 1982 – Dec 1989 Employment Duration7 yrs 5 mos LocationEsigodini, Zimbabwe Taught Mathematics, Statistics, Physics and Chemistry. Housemaster, Hervey House, 1986-9. Head of Department, Mathematics, 1985-9. Extra-curricular activities: Astronomy, Shooting, Quiet Waters, Squash Team, Chapel Organist. Show fewer experiences Education University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Degree NameBA, MA Field Of StudyEnglish Grade2.1 Dates attended or expected graduation 1979 – 1982 Activities and Societies: Observations Secretary, and later Chairman of the Cambridge University Astronomical Society Graduated with Honours in the English tripos, with specialization in Middle English Literature. University of Cape Town University of Cape Town Degree NameBSc(Eng) and MSc(Eng) Field Of Studyin Electrical Engineering specializing in Digital Image Processing Gradewith First Class Honours Dates attended or expected graduation 1990 – 1999 Activities and Societies: Class Representative, 1990-93; NAUI Divemaster and SCUBA Diving Instructor 1990 Class Medallist in Math 105W. 1993 Class Medallist in Electrical Engineering. B-Thesis : Attitude Determination for Low-Earth-Orbiting Satellites Using Signals from the GPS. Adjudged best thesis and best thesis presentation in Electrical Engineering for 1993. M-Thesis : Machine Vision Colour and Plant Position Classification of Cured Tobacco Leaves The King's School, Canterbury The King's School, Canterbury Degree NameHigh School Dates attended or expected graduation 1974 – 1978