Graduate of Zip Code Wilmington, one of the first nonprofit, nationally-recognized coding schools in the county located in Wilmington, Delaware. This is where Eric started his coding career and soon after discovered his love for working with kids. While teaching Intro to Software Engineering to 10th graders in Wilmington, DE, Eric realized there was a deep need for the youth to be exposed to the possibilities of career pathways in technology. There are too many communities that lack access to the resources to learn about topics such as esports, coding, and website building. Introduced to the wonders of gaming by his grandmother, Eric first fell in love with Super Mario Bros. Eric remained an avid gamer throughout his life playing anything from fighting games, adventure, horror, fps, and rpgs. “Having a career in esports was unheard of when I was younger. Now technology has opened up hundreds of thousands of new opportunities. We just want to help provide an avenue for our local youth to get hands-on experience within the realm of esports and technology.” His passion for coding and gaming come together to help others through the program offered through KickTheDay and KTD Studios.
Graduate of Temple University, Fox School of Business, Julie spent much of her early career as part of several small businesses in roles supporting marketing, human resources and operations. In 2020 she decided to take her passion for wellness and self care to help others discover the best version of themselves. Through personal training and group fitness classes Julie helped people create wellness goals leading with love and self awareness.
Being a queen amongst men in her household, gaming has been a very prominent part of “family time”. She can relate the feeling of sitting and playing with her boys to memories of all of her cousins gathering around one gameboy at her grandma’s house and going over to her closest cousin’s house to play Nintendo 64. Those memories have been precious to her and now she can make similar memories with her husband and children. Quality time is important and gaming makes these moments extra fun and extra special.
As the oldest of 4 brothers Dante was first introduced to games by his first best friend, Batman, aka Dad. Dante’s first major games were Super Mario's 3D Land and Lego Batman 2. Dante is the true definition of a variety gamer, enjoying the amazing stories of games like Final Fantasy VII and Ghost of Tsushima while also thriving on the competitive gameplay of games like Apex Legends. Dante also has an interest in experiencing the retro games of his father’s youth and understanding why he fell in love with the games he did. Dante aspires to be a game designer. His current position as “Chief Creative Officer” enables him to plan content and also play an integral role in implementation and creation of content. Dante hopes that through his impact in the community he can open avenues to help those experiencing homelessness.
Christian has grown to love video games, naturally following in the footsteps of his older sibling and father. His first game was Wii sports but his first love was Fortnite and has since begun exploring other games like Spider Man: Miles Morales and Apex Legends. Christian likes the competitive nature of the games, although at times feeling flustered, finds enjoyment in developing new strategies through practice and seeing overall improvements in his gameplay. Through the skills acquired from gaming, especially in teamwork and problem-solving, he looks forward to using those skills in his pursuit to becoming a veterinarian. As Assistant Creative Officer, Chris intends to help lead the KTD initiative to help others, including his siblings, become the best versions of themselves.
Oliver, the old soul & philosopher of the crew, continues to grow and learn through providing thoughtful insights and asking LOTS of questions to help others truly understand the “Why” behind KTD. He thrives in helping those around him and truly desires to help those in need. As the 2nd Assistant Creative Officer, he looks forward to making friends, providing encouragement and helping others feel welcomed as they participate in KTD programs. 
Chief Fun Officer, the youngest out of the bunch, Jace’s personality and energy is so vibrant it can be felt just as much through a screen as in person. Jace (“JC”) looks up to his siblings and is always looking for an opportunity to be part of the mix, learn and offer a helping hand. He is full of ideas and brings upbeat, positive energy to the KTD tribe.