He was named "Leader of the Year" by Tech & Learning Magazine in 2010 and is the CEO of Babysitting Barter, a website that uses technology to help people find and schedule babysitters. He has been a middle school social studies teacher for 11 years and has recently become the Technology Staff Developer at Great Neck South Middle School, helping his colleagues enhance and expand their lessons. Recently, he has been hosting an Internet show called "The Power of 10: Discussing Education’s Future" on Google+. Make sure to follow him on Twitter @manixlab.