Zach Vander Veen

Zach Vander Veen

Zach Vander Veen is the cofounder and Chief Innovation Officer at Abre Inc., an education data platform. He's worn many of the hats in education and as an entrepreneur. He loves learning, teaching, traveling, and wandering with his family.

Attention on a Hazzy Whiteboard

Sometimes, I feel like I’m swimming through that residue. The schemas I’m holding need focused and sustained attention, and the cludgy remnants of previous mental states and distractions make the thinking I enjoy turn into thinking that is exhausting (and poorly done).