students reached in a year through youth STEM programming
Meet your educator
Hi, I'm Kenji.
I make big ideas feel possible.
I'm a Calgary-based STEM educator, curriculum designer and endlessly curious learner. I started BrainSpire to give more students the moment I love most: the instant “I don't know” becomes “let me try.”
STEM EDUCATOR•PROGRAM DESIGNER•SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR
My approach
Learning sticks when students own the discovery.
My role isn't to hand students every answer. It's to create the right challenge, make the tools approachable and help them notice how much they can figure out.
Across school outreach, science-centre programming and youth initiatives, I've delivered hands-on learning in coding, robotics, AI, XR, biology and engineering. I've worked with learners from elementary through high school and designed workshops that scale from small groups to full classrooms.
My academic background is in Biological Sciences. That cross-disciplinary foundation still shapes my teaching: connect the technology to the human question, then give students something meaningful to build.
Experience that enters the room
Built in classrooms.
Refined with students.
experience adapting technical ideas for different ages
coding, robotics, AI, XR, science and design experiences
Experience includes youth programming at SAIT, TELUS Spark Science Centre and community-based science education in Hong Kong.
What students can expect
A warm welcome
Every learner gets an entry point, whether they already love coding or have never tried it.
A real challenge
Activities are playful, but never empty. Students think, test, debug and explain.
Room to remix
A shared foundation leads to individual choices, creative variations and proud demonstrations.
A reason to wonder
Students leave with a project—and a better question than the one they started with.
Let's meet your students.