Simon has 25 years of experience in education, spanning elementary classroom teaching to instructional technology coaching. He is passionate about student engagement and believes in the power of play as an effective learning tool. Currently, he serves the Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District in Illinois, supporting staff and students in integrating technology into the classroom. Simon also sponsors after-school and summer programs focused on scholastic esports, coding, robotics, and 21st-century skills. Additionally, he works with insight2execution, training educators nationwide on how to use Minecraft as a learning tool.