BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Aragon led CuriOdyssey from 2020 to 2025, during which CuriOdyssey experienced a period of record growth and expansion. The organization successfully navigated all the complexities of the COVID pandemic, and launched a campus campaign to create several state of the art attractions including the Whooosh! Physics-in-Action Playground, Bay Gallery & Labs, and Nature Story Loop and Environmental Education Garden.

Through their ACCESS initiative, CuriOdyssey grew the reach of their programs and admissions to include tens of thousands in the community who would otherwise not be able to experience their expansive programs, including Museums for All and their Scholarship Program.

Aragon served in executive management roles at a diverse range of Silicon Valley companies for more than three decades, successfully leading teams that have taken products from concept to production. Burlingham switched careers in early 2008 to focus on his life-long passion of enhancing math and science learning experiences for kids.
He founded the We Teach Science Foundation, pairing engineers and scientists with middle and high school students across the country for remote tutoring and mentoring, improving test scores, and bringing real-world relevance to the disciplines of math and science. Most recently, he was director of partnerships at Envision Learning Partners and is responsible for developing and growing a nationwide network of partners committed to “Deeper Learning” through their “High Quality Performance Assessment Systems.”

Burlingham earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University. He served on the CuriOdyssey Board of Directors from July 2019 to June 2020.