Bradley Sparks

Bradley Sparks

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Teacher, Programmer, Entrepreneur, Husband, and Father.

  • Education

    • University of California, Los Angeles

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      Certificate Application Development 4.0 GPA

      Certificate in Application Development.A 32 credit hour certificate program that exposed me to many different programming languages and platforms. Courses on developing iOS apps, Android apps, web apps, .NET apps, and databases were all part of the program. Languages used included C#, Objective-C, Java, PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, and SQL.

    • University of Michigan

      1993 - 1998
      BA Communications / Film & Video Studies

      Both of my majors at the University of Michigan no longer exist, at least in name. Feeling pretty old...

    • University of Miami

      2003 - 2006
      MFA Film Production - Concentration in Screenwriting
  • Experience

    • Worcester Academy

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2003
      Teacher

      Courses taught:Computer ApplicationsIntro to Computer Programming (Java)AP Computer Science (C++)Web Development (HTML, CSS, Javascript)Video ProductionWas a "dorm parent" in the school's boarding program. (4 years)Coached ninth grade basketball team (2 years), JV Tennis (4 years), assistant JV basketball coach (2 years)

    • New Heights Prep School

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
      Teacher

      Taught courses in web design, computer applications, computer programming, and film history.

    • Bridges Academy

      Aug 2009 - now

      Courses Taught:Intro to Computer Programming (Python)Advanced Computer Programming - GUI Application Development (Python)Advanced Computer Programming - Game Programming (Python, C#, Unity, Godot)Advanced Computer Programming - Web App Development (Python, Flask, HTML, CSS, Javascript)Advanced Computer Programming - iOS App Development (Objective-C, Swift)Middle School Video Game Programming and Design (Scratch)FRC Robotics (Team 4019) Mentor. Design, develop, maintain, and administer school's web entities. (Drupal, Moodle)

      • Computer Programming Teacher

        Aug 2009 - now
      • Webmaster

        Aug 2009 - Aug 2016
    • SubmitBox

      Jan 2013 - Jul 2018
      Founder/Developer

      SubmitBox was a SAAS web app I created to make it easy for teachers to collect, annotate, and grade digital documents from their students. Built on top of the Dropbox API. It also allowed teachers to have a truly paperless workflow with their assignments. Shutdown July 2018.

  • Licenses & Certifications