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David Schuler's Transeo uses the cloud to store and organize records of students’ workplace experiences
All the paper used to track student internships and community service hours, and other college and career information, inspired a Chicago-area K-12 leader to launch his own company.
David Schuler, superintendent of Township High School District 214 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, recruited a tech-savvy district graduate to help him start Transeo. The cloud-based service provides educators with a one-stop tool to keep records of students’ internships, community service hours and other workplace experiences. Transcripts can then be sent to colleges and potential employers.
But, considering that superintendents are pretty busy people, how does Schuler find time to run an internet startup?
“For me and for most superintendents, you can be super effective and efficient as long as you segment your time,” Schuler says.
A key to his success has been to keep his school board aware of his entrepreneurial endeavors. And he used vacation time when the company came online in July 2019.