About George

George Tattersfield is one of the Co-Founders of Guaranteach, based in San Jose, CA.

Prior to Guaranteach, George built a career in the innovative space of VoIP, starting with 7 years' service at Sylantro Systems Corp, where at various times he directed Interoperability, Product Integration, I.T. and Educational Services. As a corporate training manager, he provided educational services in 20 countries across five continents. Most recently, as an independent consultant, he built from scratch the educational materials, equipment and strategy for another Silicon Valley company.

Before his arrival in the USA from Zimbabwe back in 2001, George spent 6 years as a Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town, where he was also Head of the Electro-Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Degree Programmes. His experience as an educator extends back to 1982 when he began his career with 7 years as a high school teacher in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Statistics. George's teaching has been the subject of some acclaim - in 1998 he received the Distinguished Teacher Award of the University of Cape Town, a singular honor.

George received BA and MA degrees in English from the University of Cambridge, where he was a scholar at Trinity College and the Chairman of the Cambridge University Astronomical Society. George also holds a BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, where he specialized in digital image processing and the development of a highly successful teaching methodology. In his spare time he has co-developed several community websites and he is a keen explorer, hiker and piano player.

About GuaranTeach

Guaranteach uses Web-based streaming videos to deliver customized math instruction. The company designs and builds innovative software, aiming to change the way that computers are used in education. Guaranteach was founded in mid-2008 by Alasdair Trotter and George Tattersfield, who have a combined 40 years’ experience in teaching, parenting, entrepreneurship and technology. The company is funded by Innosight Ventures, a venture capital firm which provides seed-stage funding and incubation for startups that fit the pattern of disruptive innovation. For more information please visit www.guaranteach.com

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Guaranteach was founded in 2008 by Alasdair Trotter and George Tattersfield, who have a combined 40 years of experience in teaching, parenting, entrepreneurship and technology. The company is funded by Innosight Ventures, a venture capital firm which provides seed-stage funding and incubation for startups that fit the pattern of disruptive innovation.

Guaranteach is a Web-based service that delivers customized and adaptive math instruction. Guaranteach can customize a math lesson for each student based on their preferred learning style. Every teacher explains things differently, so students can always find a teacher and lesson that makes sense to their preferred learning method.

The updated Guaranteach Web site includes improved customization and greater search functionality while offering a new look-and-feel that is much more responsive to users.

Students, parents or teachers can log on and can create a free trial account at www.guaranteach.com, which will give them access to a limited number of videos at no charge. Students can have access to the full library of 6,500+ videos by purchasing a subscription for only $4.95 a month.

Videos range from 90 to 200 seconds and are currently available in about 850 lesson topics within K-12 Mathematics, with several videos available on each topic.

The Web site also includes new features such as quizzes, a textbook reference tool and the ability for students and parents to share in the learning experience.

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