The Team Behind the Terms
Jamie Matthews
Jamie and his wife of over 20 years, Mary Clare, have three awesome kids, two of whom attended a study abroad program called “The Winter Term” in Switzerland. This program—and the life-changing experiences it imparted—became the inspiration for Discover Term.
Jamie has a long history of creating organizations dedicated to helping kids thrive. He co-founded Explore Austin, a six-year mentoring and outdoor leadership program for 6th-12th graders, as well as The Pond Hockey Club, which employs USA Hockey’s American Development Model for kids ages 5-15.
Jamie also taught at the Acton School of Business from 2005 to 2020 and is a volunteer Pilot for Angel Flight South Central and Pilots N Paws.
Garrett Weber-Gale
Garrett is a dedicated husband and father of two utterly delightful children. He’s spent much of his life as an elite, competitive swimmer, earning two Olympic Gold medals, four world records, eight American records, and an ESPY award for Best Moment in 2008.
Garrett has spoken about physical fitness and nutrition at The White House and TEDxYouth, and he’s helped thousands of kids at swim clinics across the country learn how to develop the habits and mindset needed to realize their dreams.
Garrett started his first business at the age of 12 and is a former CEO of the Acton School of Business—rated #1 Best Administered MBA Program and #1 Most Competitive MBA in the USA by Princeton Review.
Justin Moss
Justin and his wife feel lucky to have their three energetic kids. As our Director of Education, he believes learning should be hyper-contextual, application-based, and fun!
Justin’s primary career goal is to improve others’ quality of life. To that end, he’s led a team in creating, editing, and publishing over 10,000 pages of unique, project-based school curriculum. He also leads learning and experience design initiatives for an international network of K-12 schools, as well as change management initiatives focused on customer experience and design at Fortune 500 companies.
Justin has also designed two strategic board games and written and produced a full-length music album.
Annika Nygren
Annika is the Program Director and Mindfulness Coordinator for Discover Term. As the program director, she writes and runs each semester system, staff training, schedules and captains any needs/challenges the group faces in real time.
Annika joined our team after teaching kindergarten for several years in Colorado. She left the classroom to pursue alternative learning opportunities for adolescents.
Annika is a 500hr RYT with certifications in Vinyasa, Hatha, and Yin Yoga. She is a facilitator for School Yoga Institute and leads 200 and 300 hour Yoga Teacher Trainings around the world. She is also the co-founder of Unity Yoga - an online space that shares yoga “for all bodies, ages, and experience levels.”
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