We are a passionate team of thought leaders, bringing decades of executive experience and a shared commitment to transforming education and advancing public interest technologies. United by purpose, we're driven to create lasting, meaningful impact where it matters most.
Founder's Journey
Built from experience. Driven by purpose. Measured in impact.
I grew up with dyslexia in an era when "learning differently" often just meant falling behind. Traditional classrooms weren't built for students like me, and the tools to bridge that gap simply didn't exist yet.
Then technology arrived — and everything changed.
Word processors, audiobooks, and early digital learning platforms gave me something the traditional system hadn't: a way to learn on my own terms. I didn't need to be fixed. I needed access. And once I had it, I thrived.
That experience became the foundation of everything I've built since — and a constant reminder that the right technology, deployed with intention, doesn't just help students learn. It changes the trajectory of their lives.
At MJYC.tech, we partner with districts, colleges, and communities to turn that belief into measurable reality — through three core commitments:
Strategic Planning that aligns technology investments with real learning goals and community needs — not trends, not vendor pitches, but outcomes that matter.
Effective Technology & Data Integration that ensures tools are actually used well — adopted with purpose, supported with training, and evaluated for impact. Because a tool sitting unused in a cart or in systems changes nothing.
Community Impact that extends far beyond the classroom. When students develop genuine digital fluency, they don't just graduate better prepared — they enter a workforce ready to innovate, and they carry that economic potential back into the communities that raised them. Strategic technology advancement in communities isn't just an education investment though, it's an economic development strategy.
We believe the gap between having technology and benefiting from it is exactly where most initiatives fail. Bridging that gap — intentionally, strategically, and equitably — is exactly what we do.
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MATT YEAGER - Founder & CEO
Visionary Leader in Digital Transformation & Community Impact
Matt Yeager is an executive leader bringing 20+ years of experience at the intersection of technology, education, and community impact. As a former Assistant Superintendent and Chief Technology Officer in Dallas-area school districts, he led transformative initiatives including district-wide 1:1 device deployments, next-generation learning environments, and large-scale broadband infrastructure projects that expanded access for thousands of students.
Now through his firm MJYC.tech, Matt is focused on strategic planning, building leadership capacity, advancing technology that serves the public interest, and delivering measurable community impact. Appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Governor's Broadband Development Council, he shapes broadband policy to build a more connected and inclusive digital future for all Texans.
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MARLON SHEARS - Field Chief Technology Officer
Marlon Shears is an accomplished technology executive with over twenty-five years of experience helping K–12 organizations strengthen their technological capabilities. He last served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of IDEA Public Schools, where he led strategic alignment, governance, and the evaluation of all technology initiatives to ensure the most impactful projects were prioritized.
Marlon began his career running an online warehouse business, gaining firsthand experience in fast-paced, 24/7 operations. He entered K–12 education in 2001 with the Los Angeles Unified School District, advancing from assistant software engineer to enterprise architect over eighteen years, overseeing software innovation and project review.
He later joined Dallas ISD as an Enterprise Architect and was promoted to Deputy CTO within six months, managing districtwide technology operations. Marlon went on to serve as CIO for Fort Worth ISD before transitioning to IDEA Public Schools in 2023.