Tell us about your company and the problem it solves, or its benefit to learners or educators.
Luxor Workspaces has been focused on education technology solutions for more than 80 years.
That commitment began in the mid-1940s, when founder Jack C. Coffey recognized a growing need in schools for more organized, accessible ways to store and use instructional media. What began as a simple, innovative filmstrip cabinet—sold directly to schools through a single-sheet brochure—quickly evolved into a trusted line of storage and presentation solutions that supported the rapid expansion of audiovisual learning. As classrooms adopted more technology and federal education funding increased, Coffey’s solutions scaled alongside them, laying the foundation for what would become Luxor Workspaces: a long-standing partner to educators, continuously adapting to meet the changing demands of learning environments.
That legacy still shapes how we think today. We spend a lot of time focused on what happens between the big moments of learning. The spaces, tools, and systems that quietly support education every day often determine whether technology enhances learning or gets in the way of it.
Education today is more connected than ever. Devices are essential, classrooms are flexible, and learning doesn’t stay in one place. But as schools adopt new technologies and teaching models, the environments supporting them haven’t always kept pace. When power isn’t accessible, devices aren’t managed well, or spaces can’t adapt, learning slows down. Teachers lose time. Students lose focus. Our most recent EdTech products address exactly those challenges and remove those obstacles: CellGuard™ Cell Phone Storage Cabinet, LuxPower Charging Tower, 12-Port USB-C Charging Station, Modular Walls Room Dividers, and the KwikBoost EdgePower® Portable Power series.
Whether it’s managing devices, enabling mobility, or creating infrastructure that scales as needs change, our focus is on making the learning environment work with educators, not against them. In fact, we work alongside educators, IT leaders, and administrators to get their input and then design practical, flexible solutions that support how learning actually happens. It’s like a real-life science lab where you design, test, and test again, and then go back to the design phase if needed.
We believe the future of education is fluid, not fixed, and at the end of the day, our goal is simple: make learning easier for everyone. When the environment fades into the background, educators can teach with confidence, students can stay engaged, and technology can do what it’s meant to do: support curiosity, creativity, and connection.
Tell us about your area of expertise and how your knowledge or work enhances the field or the edtech industry.
My background sits at the intersection of product innovation, design, and leadership—specifically focused on building products that solve real problems for the people using them. Throughout my career, I’ve worked across marketing, sales, product development, product design, and R&D, which has shaped how I approach innovation: start with the user, understand the environment, and design solutions that actually work in the real world.
I’ve spent years working with educational and workplace brands that live inside classrooms, offices, and shared learning environments. That experience taught me an important lesson early on—great products don’t come from trends alone. They come from listening closely to educators, students, and administrators and translating their needs into thoughtful, durable, and flexible solutions.
Today, as President of Luxor Workspaces, that perspective guides everything we do. Education is evolving quickly, and physical learning environments need to evolve with it. Technology is now embedded in nearly every aspect of learning, which means product design can’t exist in silos. Power access, mobility, durability, and adaptability must work together to support modern classrooms.
Just as important as innovation is accessibility. Solutions must be available through the reseller partners schools already trust, ensuring products fit seamlessly into established purchasing channels.
Ultimately, I see my role as helping bridge the gap between educational vision and physical reality. By applying disciplined product development, strong design principles, and continuous R&D, we can create environments that are flexible, future-ready, and supportive of how students actually learn today. When the physical space works seamlessly, educators can focus on teaching—and students can focus on learning.
Explain a problem in running an edtech company or selling products or providing services in the space that is related to the work you do?
One of the biggest challenges in the EdTech space is that conversations often focus almost exclusively on devices, software, and platforms, while overlooking the physical environments where learning actually takes place.
Schools can invest heavily in technology, but if the classroom isn’t designed to support how that technology is used day to day, the experience breaks down quickly. We see this in very practical ways: lessons interrupted by dead batteries, students clustering around limited outlets, or educators struggling to create focused spaces within shared classrooms.
We’ve heard this directly from educators. A middle school art teacher shared how digital tools are now central to creative instruction, yet limited access to power used to stall projects mid-lesson. An occupational therapist working with high school special needs students described how the lack of defined space made it difficult to maintain focus and privacy during one-to-one sessions.
From an EdTech provider’s perspective, the challenge is helping schools see that infrastructure matters just as much as innovation. Technology can only be effective when the environment supports it. Bridging that gap between digital tools and physical space is often overlooked, but it’s critical to delivering real impact in the classroom.
What are 3-5 specific tips to solving that problem?
- Design for how classrooms actually function, not how they’re supposed to function.
Learning environments are dynamic. Students move, collaborate, and work in different ways throughout the day. Products and solutions need to adapt to that reality rather than forcing rigid workflows. - Prioritize flexibility and mobility.
Whether it’s power or space, solutions that can move and adjust reduce disruption. Portable charging or modular layouts allow learning to continue without stopping instruction or reconfiguring entire rooms. - Listen to educators early and often.
Teachers and support staff understand where friction occurs. The most effective solutions come from translating their real-world challenges into practical design decisions. - Think beyond the device.
Edtech doesn’t stop at the screen. Power access, furniture layout, and classroom organization all play a role in whether technology enhances learning or becomes a distraction. - Focus on continuity, not convenience.
The goal isn’t just to make things easier. It’s to keep lessons moving, maintain student engagement, and protect instructional time.
What other advice do you have for professionals working in edtech?
My biggest advice is to stay grounded in the classroom experience.
It’s easy to get caught up in emerging technologies, feature sets, and trends. But real progress happens when solutions are built around how educators teach and how students learn today, not idealized scenarios.
Spend time listening. Observe classrooms. Pay attention to the small moments where learning gets interrupted, because those moments add up quickly. Often, the most meaningful improvements don’t come from the most complex innovations, but from removing friction that’s been accepted for too long.
Finally, remember that edtech is ultimately about people. When environments support focus, creativity, and engagement, technology becomes what it’s meant to be: an enabler of learning, not an obstacle to it.