Pride in Our Work
We believe in attention to detail, the value of specific knowledge, and in building things that last.
Continuous Learning
With the power of online education, you can apprentice with the best master craftspeople to learn construction skills no matter where you are.
Opportunities
We believe that rewarding jobs and careers are in the skilled trades, and we can connect you with the best training and resources in the world.
Our Team
Gabe Jewell
CEO
Gabe Jewell
CEO
Most recently, Gabe was a Supervising Creative Producer at MasterClass, leading curriculum and creative on classes with luminaries from Stephen Curry to Steve Martin. Prior to MasterClass, he was an Executive Producer at Story Pirates, an education and media company that works with actors and comedians to make learning more engaging.
Patricia Ng
Head of Product
Patricia Ng
Head of Product
Patricia Ng has led product and marketing teams at Yummly, Sheyna, and Chibitronics. Prior to her time at startups, Patricia spent 10 years at eBay, building new features and businesses. She holds a B.A. in economics from Stanford.
Jordan Smith
Head of Education
Jordan Smith
Head of Education
Jordan Smith is CEO and founder of Smith House & Company, a design and building firm based in Austin, TX. He got his start in construction with Matt Risinger, and worked with Matt for 2 years. Jordan is a welder by trade, and spent 10 years in the oil and gas industry “programming robots to weld together.” He is an active member of the American Welding Society and holds a degree in Material Joints Engineering.
Joey Dello Russo
Creative Director, Video
Joey Dello Russo
Creative Director, Video
Joey has made films across five continents, most recently for Airbnb. He’s produced stories on elite athletes, indigenous punk bands, astronauts, and motherhood. He helped launch MasterClass by developing the earliest trailers and classes and growing the post-production team from three people to over forty. Joey earned his BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Lauren Michaels
Head of Marketing
Lauren Michaels
Head of Marketing
Lauren has years of U.S. and global experience developing consumer marketing programs and most recently was at Pinterest. Previously, she helped grow early stage startups. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from Southern Methodist University.
David DeJong
Lead Video Editor
David DeJong
Lead Video Editor
David spent a decade as a freelance video editor before joining MT Copeland. He began his career editing TV shows in Shanghai and Chicago before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he embedded with tech companies to grow their video departments. He holds a B.A. in Radio/Television/Film from Northwestern University.
A Proud Tradition
The skilled trades include a wide variety of professions that require specific knowledge, skills, and abilities. Skilled tradespeople—such as carpenters, welders, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers—are the backbone of the economy, and have been for over a century.
Skilled trade jobs generally don’t require a bachelor’s degree (no student debt), and can often lead to careers that pay $75,000 a year or more. Many tradespeople also launch their own businesses. These are entrepreneurial paths and are widely considered “essential businesses.”