The Bifrost School
The magic makes it real.
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From the Founder
Our Philosophy
The magic makes it real.
Jesse brings an uncommon combination of musical performance training, educational leadership, and human-centered design experience.
He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Oberlin College and a Master of Music in Conducting from Ithaca College, where he founded the school’s first orchestra open to non-music majors. He has conducted orchestras and opera productions at Ithaca College, Oberlin College, and in Chapel Hill, NC, and served as a guest conductor at several all-state orchestra festivals.
After a decade in professional music, Jesse built a second career as a UX researcher at companies including LinkedIn, Microsoft, and ServiceNow — work that sharpened his instincts for designing experiences around how people actually learn and engage.
For the past several years Jesse has been running a tabletop RPG group out of his home, using fantasy storytelling and collaborative roleplay to teach, connect, and create — developing and testing the core techniques that now form the foundation of The Bifrost School’s curriculum.
A pioneer in experiential learning and author of 50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do. Gever has spent decades proving that children learn best when given real tools, real problems, and real freedom to build.
One of the leading voices in redesigning education around how young people actually develop. Chris co-founded Millennium School, received the Ashoka Fellowship, and authored Finding the Magic in Middle School.