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Michael Yuen
Founder & CEO
About Us
At StarCoach AI, we believe teachers deserve the time, insight, and support to do what they do best, inspire learning.
StarCoach AI is the first integrated AI system built for the entire instructional cycle, designed to strengthen the delivery of Open Up Resources® and Illustrative Mathematics® middle school math curricula. By connecting lesson planning, assessment, differentiation, and reflection, it helps educators save time, sharpen instruction, and personalize learning—all while staying true to the curriculum they trust.
Purposeful AI, built by educators for educators—empowering teachers and amplifying the impact of teaching.
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Larry Singer
Co-Founder & President
Michael is a tech entrepreneur, innovator, and storyteller driven by a singular purpose: to use technology and creativity to empower people and transform systems for good. As founder of StarCoach AI, he’s leading the development of an Agentic AI teaching aide designed to give educators more time, insight, and support—so they can focus on what matters most: improving student outcomes.
A lifelong boundary-pusher, Michael previously founded Apptera, where he pioneered the first web-based speech application platform, secured 20 patents, and partnered with Fortune 500 leaders like AT&T and Bank of America. His creative storytelling career, recognized by Sundance and the Nicholl Fellowship, reflects the same drive to connect innovation with human impact.
Across every venture, Michael’s vision remains constant: to harness technology’s potential to amplify human capability and unlock possibility—starting in the classroom.
Larry Singer is a lifelong education innovator and equity advocate dedicated to transforming how teachers teach and students learn. As President and Co-Founder of StarCoach AI, he is leading the development of an AI-powered instructional assistant that helps middle school math educators save time, strengthen lesson delivery, and improve student outcomes—without replacing the human heart of teaching.
With nearly four decades of leadership across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors—including executive roles at HP, Pearson, and Texas Instruments—Larry has consistently focused on advancing instructional equity through innovation. As the Founding CEO of Open Up Resources, he helped make high-quality curriculum accessible to all schools, and later advised Pearson’s executive team on strategies to enhance global learning outcomes.
At StarCoach AI, Larry continues his lifelong mission: to empower educators with intelligent tools that amplify great teaching and expand opportunity for every student.