Dr. Anthony Lupinetti
Board President/Lead Educator
Anthony Lupinetti is an East Coast native who has decided to make New Mexico his home. Anthony serves as the Board President and is the lead classroom educator for Open Source Kids.
Anthony's formal training is as a chemist. In 1994 he completed his B.S. in chemistry at the University of Delaware. After college, he fell in love with the Rocky Mountains at first sight and decided to pursue graduate work in chemistry at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Upon completion of his Ph.D. in inorganic and physical chemistry in 1999, Anthony began as a postdoctoral research associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This led into a permanent position as a Technical Staff Member in 2001. At the Lab, Anthony began programming data collection and control equipment for experiments. It wasn't long before he fell in love with programming and electronics.
While in St. Louis for a year while his wife, Joanna, pursued advanced training in her field, Anthony started hardware/software consulting company called LupiTECH. During this time, he worked on projects for a local business and on the development of teaching software for a national company.
After the birth of his two children, Anthony began to contemplate how to best teach them about the things he loves: computers, programming, and electronics. From this exploration and volunteering at his children's school came the idea for Open Source Kids.
Anthony's formal training is as a chemist. In 1994 he completed his B.S. in chemistry at the University of Delaware. After college, he fell in love with the Rocky Mountains at first sight and decided to pursue graduate work in chemistry at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Upon completion of his Ph.D. in inorganic and physical chemistry in 1999, Anthony began as a postdoctoral research associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This led into a permanent position as a Technical Staff Member in 2001. At the Lab, Anthony began programming data collection and control equipment for experiments. It wasn't long before he fell in love with programming and electronics.
While in St. Louis for a year while his wife, Joanna, pursued advanced training in her field, Anthony started hardware/software consulting company called LupiTECH. During this time, he worked on projects for a local business and on the development of teaching software for a national company.
After the birth of his two children, Anthony began to contemplate how to best teach them about the things he loves: computers, programming, and electronics. From this exploration and volunteering at his children's school came the idea for Open Source Kids.
Karen Romero
Board Member/Educator
Karen Romero is a Roswell native who attended Goddard High School. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor's degree in education. She has been married for 7 years and has a 4 year old son who keeps her very busy!
Karen has been teaching in New Mexico public schools for over 14 years. She has taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade. Currently, she teaches K-5 Computer Science classes as a pullout at Osuna Elementary School in Albuquerque, NM.
Karen is an enthusiastic educator who is excited to share her passion for computer science with other teachers. She knows that "Computer Science" can seem scary, but that is what I hope to change throughout her work training NM teachers. Karen wants teachers to see that it is NOT as scary as it seems and can be integrated into what you are already teaching.
Karen has been teaching in New Mexico public schools for over 14 years. She has taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade. Currently, she teaches K-5 Computer Science classes as a pullout at Osuna Elementary School in Albuquerque, NM.
Karen is an enthusiastic educator who is excited to share her passion for computer science with other teachers. She knows that "Computer Science" can seem scary, but that is what I hope to change throughout her work training NM teachers. Karen wants teachers to see that it is NOT as scary as it seems and can be integrated into what you are already teaching.