k.stark is an educator, program director, experimental filmmaker, and software engineer based in the bay area. they studied film at uc berkeley and received an mfa in cinema from san francisco state university, then got a fullstack software development bootcamp certificate from rithm school. over their 11 years (so far) as an educator, they've taught and developed curriculum for middle, high school, and adult learners in filmmaking, photography, animation, and web development.

they're passionate about experimental documentary work (particularly the essay film) & projection in public space. their curatorial positions have included program director/curator at the great wall of oakland, guest curator at frameline san francisco lgbt film festival, and ybca critical dissent & arté útil fellow. their films have screened widely and internationally at venues like the british film institute, mcEvoy foundation for the arts, mixnyc, san francisco cinematheque, sfmoma, and the pacific film archive.

they currently lead a team of remote instructors at the last mile, direct programs in learning & development, and teach courses in web development & MERN stack for justice-impacted folks across the country. they love building creative, accessible websites & apps for their community.