David is the Director of Digital Innovation at Big Picture Learning and the Co-Creator of the ImBlaze Internship Management platform. He pitched the idea of ImBlaze to Big Picture Learning as a solution to the complexities of managing Real World Learning. Before spearheading the ImBlaze initiative, David served on the leadership team at Gibson Ek High School, an innovative program in Issaquah, Washington, where he was also the founding Internship Coordinator. Additionally, he spent a decade as an Advisor and Assistant Principal at The Met Sacramento High School. Prior to his education career, David led wilderness leadership expeditions for NOLS, taking groups such as NASA Astronauts and US Naval Academy students on extended journeys in challenging environments to develop their leadership abilities.