Launcher Stories Articles
Launcher Stories: Chelsea Smith
From event planning to tech support, Chelsea Smith worked in a wide range of roles before deciding to pursue an all-...
Launcher Stories: Karen Bala
Karen Bala was already successful. She was an architect with 20 years under her belt and had earned the lofty role o...
Launcher Stories: Alex Cameron
“It’s okay to change your major and do something you’re more passionate about.”No one ever said those words to Alex ...
Launcher Stories: John Zaremba
Multi-talented and intrinsically curious, John Zaremba wasn’t content doing the same thing day in and day out. After...
Launcher Stories: Tyler Brandt
The pandemic changed lives all over the world, and Tyler Brandt’s was no exception. He was living in China in 2...
Launcher Stories: Nick Adams
After obtaining his degree in elementary education, Nick Adams quickly realized teaching wasn’t a good fit for him. ...
Launcher Stories: Aaron Alexius
Aaron was an English teacher for 13 years in the Boston public school system, where he also enjoyed helping the engi...
Launcher Stories: Josh Halpern
Josh Halpern had been working in the film industry for nearly six years. He put in 18-hour days working as a product...
Launcher Stories: Marian Stacey
Marian Stacey was feeling stifled in her career in academia and educational publishing. Like many other folks during...
Launcher Stories: Owen Snyder
Owen Snyder felt bored and unaccomplished in his career. He’d been in sales for four years, and during that time he ...
Launcher Stories: Ross Hurlock
Ross Hurlock’s career path has been anything but linear. He dreamed of joining the United States Marine Corps, but a...
Launcher Stories: Tyler Hui Mingalone
Like many teachers, Tyler Hui Mingalone was burned out. His job at a small private school had taken a toll on him; h...
Launcher Stories: Susan Ma
Susan Ma graduated from Launch Academy in 2019 in cohort BOS 26. She had been working in higher education at a game ...
Launcher Stories: Liishi Durbin
Liishi Durbin had worked as the Assistant Director of Operations in the Undergraduate Admission Office at Simmons Un...
Launcher Stories - Meet Alan
How does a high school band director switch careers into the world of web development after nearly ten years as a music ed...