Meet a Real Rocket Scientist

I founded Launch with one mission in mind: Inspire children to love and learn math!

Over the course of my career, I enjoyed using math in the real world. Whether building NASA rockets and satellites as an aerospace engineer or building businesses as a Chief Financial Officer, mathematics was always the foundation for my achievements. In an effort to share my enthusiasm for math, I worked for the largest tutoring company in New York City that provided services under the No Child Left Behind Act and as a professor at a local college in Manhattan.

I leveraged all of these experiences to formulate the Launch mission. Math is the "language of science" and through my studies and experiences I learned to speak the language successfully, ultimately designing rockets and satellites that orbit the Earth today. At Launch, we demonstrate this same philosophy with real-world math instruction and exciting camp activities for kids. By showing children the connection between math as a "language" and activities they truly enjoy, a passion builds that motivates and inspires them to love and learn math.

At Launch, we look forward to bringing math down to earth for your child!

Scott Heifetz
Launch Director

Scott earned aerospace engineering degrees from The University of Michigan and Caltech, and an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business.