ACTE CareerTech VISION 2026 · National Presenter
Michael K.J. Babb, PMP
Education Speaker on Building Winning School Technology, Esports, and STEM Programs
Access is the foundation of opportunity.
I help schools build technology, esports, and STEM programs that win — and move students into real opportunity. Educator, program builder, and national CTE presenter.
Before They See It
Most educators teach a curriculum. I help students see possibilities they didn't know existed.
It starts with spotting a student's strengths and passions — then building the opportunity that stretches them past what they imagined for themselves.
A student sees someone who likes chess. I see a future state competitor.
A student sees someone who's good with computers. I see a future builder and team leader.
A student joins esports for the gaming. I see leadership, technical skill, and a career pathway.
My job isn't to deliver content. It's to expand vision — moving students from interest to opportunity, potential to achievement, participation to leadership, passion to purpose.
The proudest moments of my career aren't the championships or the awards. They're the moments a student starts to picture a bigger future than they believed possible — and starts building it.
“It's the exposure that changes lives, seeing what's out there.”— Michael Babb, featured in WTOP News, March 2026
On the National Stage
Selected through blind national review to present at ACTE's CareerTech VISION 2026 in New Orleans.
Session: “Leveraging Esports and CTSOs to Build Leadership in Urban CTE” · December 2026
Featured In
WTOP News — “DC students put their tech and career skills to the test at annual competition,” March 2026
Six DC TSA state championships and a national esports title
National presenter at ACTE CareerTech VISION 2026
Eastern Region Esports Champions — a perfect 12–0 season
Inaugural chess program produced a DC State Open champion
Microsoft internships and 10+ full-ride college scholarships, including cybersecurity and computer engineering
Let's build something at your school.
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