Our Staff

Mark Young

School Director

Man with beard and glasses wearing a green cap

A person balancing a large, elongated wooden or bamboo structure on their forehead in an outdoor setting. There is a parked car and wooden fence in the background.

Mark is a professional AutoCAD Designer, Mechanical Engineer, Boat Builder,Airplane Designer, Motorcycle Mechanic & Fine Woodworker with 50+ years Tinkering.

Mark has worked with the original Tinkering School in California for multiple years and is so excited to share his love of tinkering with the staff and campers of Colorado Tinkering School!

Jeff Grady

Marketing & Design

Jeff is excited to Join Colorado Tinkering School as Design & Marketing Director. Jeff has years of experience building & running successful summer camps and creating accessible creative programming for youth across Colorado. Jeff is a boat builder, professional musician and pro tele-skier!