Alex Benn

A twenty-year classroom veteran, Alex Benn began his teaching career at 41 years of age after various jobs in construction management and the entertainment industry. In 2010, he was presented with the Platinum Apple Award by his fellow teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District. He earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University, a Master of Business Administration from New York University, and his teaching credential from California State University, Northridge. Now retired from the classroom, his company, Tenacious-Teaching, seeks to support teachers and their efforts to help students grow.