Elizabeth Bloksberg

Elizabeth joined Beehively in the Summer of 2016. She is currently pursuing a degree in Creative Writing from Antioch University. Elizabeth has extensive experience in customer service, editing, and content creation. She works on our sales and marketing team to introduce Beehively's product and services to new schools.

Elizabeth also works closely with Beehively clients on their EdTech programs and leads professional development trainings.

In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys Lindy Hop and Blues dancing.

Brian Bolz

Brian Bolz founded Insight Methods in 2007 as a technology consulting company and has since led its transformation into a national software subscription business focused on education. Beehively provides a rich suite of web services and technology guidance. Through this tool, Insight Methods has introduced a new generation of technology to preschools through high schools. Before Insight Methods, Brian held various leadership positions at MarketTools Inc, a software startup dedicated to market research and technology development. Brian studied Economics and Computer Science at Stanford University, graduating in 1999.

Scott Drury

Scott joined Beehively as a tech in the fall of 2018. He provides technical support onsite to teachers and administrators. He enjoys being helpful and interacting with clients and his team. Scott enjoys playing video games and browsing the internet in his spare time.

Cedric Duffy

Cedric joined Beehively in October of 2018. As Product Manager, Cedric oversees the engineering and design teams responsible for building and testing all Beehively software and managing Beehively websites. He brings his years of experience as a customer service professional, quality assurance enforcer, and freelance website designer to the team. Previously, Cedric worked in account management for websites for real estate brokerages and agents. In his free time, he enjoys writing science fiction, making music, and playing tabletop role-playing games.

Alison Finley

Alison brings to the Beehively team a background in project coordination, previously working at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in their educational grants and scholarships department. She handles many administrative and back-office duties, focusing on finance and HR. Alison also has experience as a classroom teacher, and she holds a BA in Biology from UC Berkeley and a California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, with an emphasis on early childhood education. Alison’s interests outside of work include attending synchronized swimming events with her daughter and exploring the wonderful programs at the UC Davis Mind Institute with her son.

Haley Graham

Haley joined Beehively in September 2017. She is from Ojai, Ca but relocated to Davis after completing her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Occidental College. She enjoys her role as an account manager because it allows her to work with teachers and administrators. In her free time, she likes to be with family and friends. Preferably, at the beach.

Belinda Hommel

Belinda started as an Account Manager and Client Services Representative in Fall of 2019. As a former Psychology student at UC Davis, she has always been interested in human behavior and interactions. At Beehively, Belinda brings her direct and communicative demeanor to ensure customer satisfaction. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading historical fictions & enjoying the outdoors.

Jeff Huang

Jeff joined Beehively as an Account manager in the fall of 2018. He graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology and has always enjoyed learning more about people and human behavior. At Beehively he brings his love of talking and communicating with clients to ensure a positive working experience. In his free time, he enjoys dancing, playing video games, and building small models of large robots.

Emily Jenkins

Emily joined the Beehively team in 2014, bringing 6 years of classroom experience as a teacher and tech coordinator. As Chief Operating Officer, Emily works closely with the Beehively team to ensure that client needs are met in a timely and efficient manner. When she is not working, Emily enjoys spending time with her husband and three young kids.

Megan Moyle

Megan joined the Beehively team as an Office Administrator in October 2019. She moved to Sacramento after completing her Bachelor's Degree in Media Arts from CSU, Chico. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, photography, and watching movies.

Kamran Rahbari

Kamran Rahbari joined Beehively in September of 2016. Previously he lived in the Bay Area, where he studied Health Science at CSU East Bay. He has since pursued training in computer science. Kamran currently lives in Scotland. He spends his down time reading, writing, and talking about science fiction.

Eric Scott

Eric joined Beehively as a tech in 2016. He is currently working toward a degree in Computer Science while working full time. He loves to help teachers and administrators feel more comfortable with their technology and has a particular passion for coaxing new life into aging technology.

When he is not fiddling with computer parts or working on open source projects, Eric plays guitar and enjoys social dancing.

Jax Williamson

Jax joined Beehively in May of 2014. He graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Computer Science and Engineering with a minor in Technology Management. Jax began working with school technology during high school assisting his district's technology department. Outside of work, he appreciates good bike rides and computers to tinker with.

Chirag Gurjar

With over eight years of experience as a professional designer, Chirag has knowledge of both mobile applications and responsive design. He holds a Bachelor in Commerce from Gujarat University. Chirag also studied Web design with Arena Multimedia & 3D Animation with Frameboxx. Apart from work, he enjoys movies, photography, shopping and listening to music.

Dhiraj Patel

Dhiraj Patel has more than nine years of experience as a designer. He is skilled in many aspects of web design, including HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript. Dhiraj holds a Master of Commerce degree in addition to a certificate in multimedia training from Xplora Design School. His favorite activities include watching movies and playing cricket.

Niket Patel

Niket Patel leads Beehively’s technology practice, making architectural decisions and creating the software development platform. Niket holds a degree from Birla Vishvakarma Engineering College. He enjoys mastering cutting-edge software, solving problems and evaluating solutions from both a technical and business standpoint. Niket is also an active contributor to open-source software. Some of the technologies he currently uses include Ruby, Rails, Sproutcore and CouchDb. Before joining Beehively in January 2008, Niket was the co-founder of NexusNeo Pvt Ltd, a Ruby-based technology-development firm.

Paul Singh

Paul Rathina Singh is the project manager responsible for client website launching, quality and maintenance. He also implements Beehively application improvements. In addition to his technical responsibilities, Paul assists in administrative coordination between teams. Paul earned his degree in Commerce from Gujarat University. He enjoys being involved in outreach programs, church activities, playing keyboard, and learning to play guitar.

Mahesh Thumar

Mahesh works as an application engineer at Beehively. He loves to explore new tools, technology and frameworks related to programming. Prior to joining Beehively, Mahesh worked for a wide range of organizations, from an early stage startup to giant MNCs. He holds a bachelor of engineering degree from Saurashtra University. If he was not in IT industry, he would have joined the Indian Air Force.

Ryan Waddington

An integral part of the team at Beehively, Ryan started in January 2020. He completed his education in Australia, and holds a Bachelors’s Degree in Economics and Finance, alongside a Graduate Diploma in Education. A former professional athlete with a growth mindset, Ryan strives to excel in all aspects of life. Outside of the office, you can find him running trails or in the pool.

Chetan Verma

Chetan joined Beehively team as Front-end developer in June 2020. He was always fascinated by computers so after school, he did his Bachelor in Information Technology and Engineering. He specializes in Javascript/Typescript and its frameworks and is an avid photographer, loves billiards, and singing while in the shower.

Sarah Oide

Sarah joined Beehively as a marketing and design assistant in June 2019 after working as an intern. She works with the sales and marketing team to create content to reach and support new schools. She is currently attending Grinnell College and enjoys exploring digital and graphic design projects in her free time.

Jenny Lee

Jenny joined Beehively as an Account Manager in the summer of 2020. She moved up to Davis after getting a BA in Japanese at UC Santa Barbara, and she later went on to teach for a year in South Korea, which is what inspired her to join our team. Her passion for learning and development, and technology is what drives her to ensure our clients get the best experience possible. When she isn’t working, Jenny spends her time reading, playing games, watching tech videos and collecting movies.

Jenna Backman

Jenna is originally from San Jose, California and is relocating from San Francisco to Davis to attend UC Davis for a degree in psychology and sociology. She enjoys helping others by finding solutions to their problems. When she is not working and studying she loves to find new restaurants to try.

Chetan Metkar

Chetan Joined beehively as a “QA Analyst” in Nov 2020. His Educational background is Computer science engineering graduate. He has always had a passion for learning new things related to testing after Graduation. Previous experience in automation testing and framework designing further strengthens his profile. In his free time, he like to read books, watching movies etc.

Gaurav Deou

Gaurav loves building web apps and tools for the web. He is always open to any new technology which fascinates him. He specializes in Ruby on Rails and backend parts. In his free time he likes to watch Movies, Tv Shows mostly sci-fi and fantasy. He also enjoys music of different genres.

Jyoti Bhagat

Jyoti Bhagat joined Beehively team as “Web developer” in May 2021. She did her Bachelor in Information Technology and Engineering from BPUT University. Previous experience in SEO and back end development (PHP & MYSQL) further strengthen his Profile. She specializes in HTML, CSS, Bootstrap and Photoshop. Her hobbies are being a good dancer, listening to songs, and cooking.

Peri Lyn Anderson

Peri Lyn joined Beehively in July 2020. She is from San Diego, has lived in the Bay Area, and has been enjoying her time in Davis over the past three years. Peri Lyn is a devoted people-person who brings a wide variety of work experiences and a passion for communication to her role as Account Manager. Outside of work, she enjoys watching over her aquarium, visiting with friends, and playing table-top roleplaying games.

Shelley Sammut

After 27+ years of service in local government, Shelley enjoyed a work hiatus for a few years before joining Beehively in August, 2020. Her strong customer service skills and experience from the perspective of a software customer make her uniquely qualified to assist Beehively clients as a part of the product delivery team. In her free time, Shelley enjoys training for endurance events with friends, adventuring with her husband and dogs, and sharing laughs with her adult kids and two grandchildren.

Paul Weber

Paul provides support and advice to the Beehively Sales Team as an Educational Consultant. He has 30 years experience as a teacher, principal, Assistant Superintendent, and Advancement Director. Paul has been an administrator in public school districts, a charter school, and in the Catholic School system at the elementary and high school level. Paul has his BA in Communications, Teaching and Administrative Services Credential, and MA in Educational Administration from Chico State University. Paul and his wife, Nancy live in Paradise, CA.

Mariah Heller

Operations Management Consultant

Mariah is a certified Software Product Manager and has had extensive experience in operations roles in the fitness, software, and startup industries. Mariah enjoys process improvement and product development from cradle to grave, and has a special interest in developing processes that help teams utilize their strengths.

Rachel Sharelock

Service Delivery Coordinator and Account Manager

Rachel joined Beehively as a Service Delivery Coordinator and Account Manager in the fall of 2020. With a degree in Mathematics, a minor in Sociology, and a background in customer service, she has always been interested in expanding her knowledge and helping others. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys baking, reading, and spending quality time with her family and friends.