Jeffrey Piontek is the Principal of Educational Consulting Services, LLC (ECS) and the co-founder of Alchemy Strategy Group, EdTech consulting firms based in Manhattan Beach, California. With more than twenty-five years of experience in education and technology leadership, he works at the intersection of AI integration, emotional intelligence, and K-12 school improvement.

Jeffrey has supported school districts, EdTech companies, and educational organizations across the United States and internationally, helping them navigate the opportunities and responsibilities of technology-driven educational transformation. His client and partner work spans major national district relationships, national EdTech companies, and international markets with advanced expertise and relationships in the Middle East and Asian markets.

As a speaker and author, Jeffrey's framework-driven voice has influenced educators at conferences including ISTE/ASCD, ASU+GSV, and numerous district and school-based events. He is the co-host of The Boyz of EdTech podcast, a platform dedicated to honest, practitioner-grounded conversation about K-12 education technology.

Jeffrey's work is driven by the conviction that technology is most powerful when it amplifies human capacity rather than replacing it, and that the classroom teacher remains the most consequential variable impacting educational outcomes.

Innovation should strengthen the human relationships that make great schools possible, never diminish them. This book provides a clear roadmap for doing just that.

Mark F. Cannizzaro | President, American Federation of School Administrators

For educators feeling uncertain and parents wondering how to raise kids in an AI world, this book offers something rare: confidence. I finished it ready to teach. Highly recommended.

Jennifer Womble | Chair, FETC