Tadatomo has taught at public, charter and private middle and high schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for 8 years. His students describe him as passionate about learning, decisive, dynamic, versatile, fun-loving, hands-on, and empathetic.

During the COVID lockdown, Tadatomo decided to pivot from the traditional classroom setting and instead focus on creating hands-on STEM curriculum that integrates math and science lessons designed specifically for middle school students, traditionally an underdeveloped area of instruction. His curriculum includes catapults, go carts, VR programming in Unreal Engine and more. Tadatomo draws on his hobbyist experience as a carpenter, motorcycle racer, game developer, backyard chemist, martial artist and dancer to inspire creative and diverse lessons that appeal to a broad range of students.

In 2017, Michele co-founded Su Yun's Chinese Learning Center, a STEM-based K-5 Mandarin immersion afterschool and summer program in Albany, CA. As the Director of Administration, she is responsible for admissions, record-keeping, and financial aspects of operating Su Yun’s Chinese Learning Center, but the best part of her job is developing curriculum that inspires students to be curious and fosters the development of problem-solving skills.

At The STEM Collective, Michele applies her experience in administration, finance, and marketing towards the day-to-day operations.

Joshua is currently a pharmacy technician and educator. He has worked in children's education for the last 5 years, doing work for summer programs and in-home tutoring. At The STEM Collective, he leads the VR classes, combining a lifelong love for video games with teaching. When he's not playing Elden Ring or Super Smash, you'll find him creating lessons that balance kindling creativity and providing content.