Andy Gokce has extensive experience in public charter school leadership as a teacher, administrator, and executive team member. He has taught Mathematics, Physical Science, Earth Science, Physics, and Computer Science to middle and high school students, consistently creating high-expectation academic cultures where students excel.

Before founding Kūlia Academy, Andy lived in Silicon Valley, where he formed close personal friendships and connections with people working at Stanford University, Apple, Google, Meta, Intel, and several early-stage startups. His time in Silicon Valley shaped his perspective on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the importance of preparing students for careers in advanced technology fields.

Across his work in both public charter schools and private education organizations, over 100 of Andy’s students have been accepted to top universities, including Harvard, MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. His former students include:

– Stan Vishnevsky, founder of Discord, one of Silicon Valley’s largest technology platforms.

– Zarathustra E. Brady (Zeb), the first charter school student to win a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad, now a postdoctoral research fellow at MIT.

Andy has played a central leadership role in the successful launch of more than 10 public charter schools, assisting with academic program design, compliance, finance, governance, and operations.

Previously, he served as Chief of Staff at Magnolia Public Schools, overseeing all home office departments supporting 10 schools in academics, finance, human resources, operations, and compliance. He has successfully secured more than $10 million in grants to support charter school growth and student success.

Andy is planning to be a parent at Kūlia Academy — his older son is expected to enroll during the school’s fourth year of operation.