Alex Mathew
Background
- Student at Alpha School in Austin
- Working on a Build-A-Bear related masterpiece project
- Twitter handle: @ALXMTHEW
Alpha School Involvement
- Highly engaged student who understands the Alpha School ecosystem
- Works with Sloan on pitching to parents during showcase events
- Has collaborated with "A studio" (an AI development group in the Alpha ecosystem)
- Expressed that most Alpha students aren't interested in coding despite initial push for technical skills
- Involved in organizing student showcase events
- Currently developing AI-generated marketing pages for students (showcased to Gary)
- Project involves using Postgres changes on the backend to generate personalized pages
Perspectives & Insights
- Shared that many people confuse Alpha School with University of Austin (UATX)
- Noted that Alpha's marketing and communication has been fragmented
- Concerned about how a reality show might impact Alpha School's brand and parent perceptions
- Mentioned issues with organizational efficiency and information sharing between campuses
- Believes Alpha School needs more events to attract different groups of young people
- Suggested Chloe might be a good guide to invite to the Wednesday dinner due to her involvement with Masterpiece projects
- Feels that foundational guides like Chris and Chloe are well-regarded
- Acknowledges that Alpha is iterating quickly, especially since the start of the year
- Thinks Alpha needs a centralized page/resource to quickly understand the school ("grok alpha with one link")
Character Notes
- Seems to have entrepreneurial mindset and strong opinions
- Interested in spirituality/religion
- Compared by Jack to other student named Zack
- Values his current masterpiece project and believes it will help the Alpha ecosystem
Connection Points
- Offered to help with brainstorming sessions for scaling Alpha School
- Could potentially be a valuable student representative for initiatives like America 2.0 Summit
- Knows other students who might participate in brainstorming sessions
- Potential collaborator on creating a centralized resource page for Alpha School
- Could potentially help give a tour to Mahaveer Dharmchand
Interactions
- 2025-04-08: Met at Alpha School campus during conversation with Jack Oremus and guides
- 2025-04-11: Met with Gary Sheng. Discussed reality show updates (confirmed as potential star, timing post-APs, summer availability at Alpha), Alpha Dinners concept (already being discussed by students), potential role in America 2.0 Summit (planning, personalized gifts), interviewing heroes, and the need for a clear Brain Lift guide (expressed belief in their value but acknowledged student confusion, potential collaboration on creating a guide).
- 2025-04-18: Participated in a group discussion with Gary Sheng, Cruce Saunders, and Beef Jones. Showcased his AI-generated student marketing page project. Discussed potential tour for Mahaveer Dharmchand. Expressed interest in attending the Wednesday dinner at Zach Levi's ranch.
Transcripts
| Transcript ID | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-18-afternoon-conversation-cruce-beef-alex | 2025-04-18 | Group discussion showcasing AI marketing project and planning Wednesday dinner attendance |
| 2025-04-11-alex-mathew-updates-and-side-chats | 2025-04-11 | Discussion about reality show participation, Alpha Dinners, America 2.0 Summit planning, and Brain Lift guides |
| 2025-04-08-alpha-school-scaling-discussion | 2025-04-08 | Discussion on scaling Alpha School through reality shows, hackathons and organizational improvements |
| 2025-04-18-afternoon-introductions-alpha-school | 2025-04-18 | Brief participation in introductions between Mahaveer Dharmchand and Alpha School staff |