Quincy Tennyson

Quincy Tennyson is a high school computer science teacher at Fern Creek High School in Jefferson County, Kentucky, where he has built an innovative four-year CS pathway that serves a diverse student population. Before transitioning to education in 2018, Quincy served in the Marine Corps doing IT work and worked as a network engineer at Farm Credit, where he discovered Python through automation projects. His unique background combining military service, corporate tech experience, and a passion for teaching informs his approach to CS education. Quincy is known for his "warm demander" philosophy—setting high expectations while providing intensive coaching and support—and for his work with Girls Who Code. He draws inspiration from UC Berkeley's CS61A curriculum and emphasizes computational thinking, mindset change, and real-world project-based learning. His students have presented their work at PyCon, demonstrating the effectiveness of his teaching approach.