What is The Grade Unknown?

The Grade Unknown is an exploratory newsletter where we’ll journey to uncover the “Grade Unknown” of the education and EdTech ecosystem. We’ll explore the topic of innovation (and lack of it) in education, shedding light on innovative technologies, policies, and teaching techniques that are pushing education forward. In each newsletter, you’ll hear from innovators & investors bringing cutting-edge EdTech tools to life, forward-thinking teachers & administrators changing the classroom from the inside-out, and other advocates of innovation in education.

Subscribe to the newsletter to follow along! Be part of a community of people who are passionate about using technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship to better educate, nourish, and inspire the world’s population.

Who am I?

I’m (Turner DeMuth) a former high school teacher (and student) and current technology investment banking analyst passionate about technology, innovation, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

I graduated from Columbia University in 2018 with a B.A. in Economics and Psychology. At Columbia, I played varsity Football and was a part of the Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE). 

After Columbia, I moved to the West Side of Chicago and taught High School Physics for one year at Chicago Hope Academy. I also coached football and ran Chicago Hope's STEM Club.

Today, I am a part of the Technology Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse in New York. I joined the group in July 2019 as an Analyst, helping a wide range of Technology companies with M&A, Equity, Debt, and SPAC transactions.