FOUNDED 2022 • PORTLAND, OREGON

We believe every student deserves a future they can shape.

OUR MISSION

Closing the gap between school and the future.

BrightPath was founded by a team of educators, technologists, and parents who saw the same problem everywhere: schools were struggling to keep pace with how quickly AI and technology were reshaping the world.

Traditional enrichment often focuses on test prep or generic “coding for kids.” We do something different. We teach young people how to think with AI, how to build with technology, and how to solve meaningful problems — while staying deeply grounded in human creativity, ethics, and collaboration.

Our work is simple: we help students become confident, capable, and curious in a world being rewritten by intelligence.

THE BRIGHTPATH APPROACH

Human-centered. AI-enabled. Future-focused.

Start with wonder

We never begin with tools. We begin with big, meaningful questions that excite students and connect to their lives.

Blend human + machine

Our programs always pair powerful AI tools with caring, highly-trained mentors who know when to step in and when to let students lead.

Build real things

Students leave every program with tangible work — projects, prototypes, portfolios — that demonstrate genuine capability.

THE TEAM

Educators who code.
Builders who teach.

Dr. Maya Torres
CO-FOUNDER & CEO

Former Director of Innovation at a major urban school district. PhD in Learning Sciences. Still teaches a weekly AI ethics workshop because she loves it.

Jamal Reed
CO-FOUNDER & HEAD OF PROGRAMS

Former middle school STEM teacher and software engineer. Leads curriculum development and our incredible team of paraprofessionals and mentors.

Priya Patel
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

Built our adaptive learning platform from the ground up. Previously led product at two edtech startups. Deeply committed to safe, ethical AI for kids.

Elena Voss
DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS

Former classroom teacher turned district administrator. Helps schools and families design programs that actually fit their communities and goals.