Scott Kirkpatrick
CEO
BrainPOP
San Diego, CA USA
“All people in your life can help you in different ways. Always be learning.”
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Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
My brother was diagnosed with leukemia and because my dad stayed with him, he was laid off from his job, which meant I had to drop out of college because we could no longer afford it.
I had to find something else to do, so I joined the United States Coast Guard—I had always wanted to serve people and the Coast Guard’s mission was to save lives, so it was a great fit.
After too many knee surgeries, I was medically discharged from the military and once again wasn’t really sure what to do.
I decided to go back to school for my MBA.
I got the opportunity to work in education, which also really aligned with my passion to serve others because education is the best way to improve lives.
For the past 22 years, I built my career in education, working for companies like Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, The Princeton Review, and General Assembly.
I now work as the CEO for BrainPOP, an educational online platform that makes complicated subjects and ideas accessible and engaging for kids.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
Undergraduate
US Coast Guard Academy
Undergraduate
US Coast Guard Academy
Career
CEO
I lead an educational online platform that makes learning experiences accessible and engaging for students.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Business
Working with Others
Day to Day
As CEO, my work revolves around making sure we're executing on our mission, which is to empower kids to shape the world around and within them. I also make sure the company is moving forward toward its vision to be the authority that builds and measures the skills needed to thrive in tomorrow's world. Day-to-day, that looks like supporting my team, removing blockers, bringing in and developing talent, and listening to our customers.
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"Do I really know what I'm doing? Am I going to get it right?"
