Writer. Teacher. Traveler. Education Consultant.
Byron Flitsch is a Vice Principal at Aveson Charter School, a writer and personality from Chicago currently living in Los Angeles. You can contact him at byron@byronflitsch.com. Follow him on Instagram or stalk him at Target on any given Saturday. He’s the author of Snap Happy: Mindful Photography for Kids. Get your copy now!
Transplanted from a small town in Wisconsin, Flitsch attended Columbia College, where he earned a double major in Fiction Writing and Photography with a minor in Art Design. He later pursued his Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum design, has a California Cleared Credential for K-8, and is certified to teach photography from grades K-College.
WHAT DOES BYRON DO?
—EDUCATOR CONSULTANT/CONTENT DESIGN—
I’m available as an educator consultant and content designer. Currently I’m working with the epic company, Pixton — check out my work here! and Ever Scouts!
—WRITING—
Here are a few of his past writing gigs:
Staff Writer, MTV.com
Travel Correspondent, Forbes Magazine
Educational essayist
Published Creative Non-Fiction/Essay Writer
He’s a Pushcart Award nominee who’s been published in a variety of publications:
Coachella Review, Chicago Sun Times, Forbes, The Advocate, MTV, Time Out Chicago, Where Magazine Chicago, Toasted Cheese, 2D, No Touching. (You can see the written goods in his ‘Writing’ section!)
His story, “Cold Cab,” is published in Windy City Queer. A paperback sold at Amazon.com
His story, “Dirty Dancing,” is published in Briefly Knocked Unconscious by a Low-Flying Duck: 2nd Story Stories . A paperback sold at Amazon.com
—PHOTOGRAPHY—
His photography has been featured in the LA Times, Britain’s Gratzia Magazine, and various other online/print avenues. He’s also had work shown in Chicago galleries.
He’s currently shopping his children’s book, Snap Happy — an adventure/DIY Mindful Photography book for kids.
—PERFORMANCE/HOSTING—
He was a featured The Moth host, has been in a variety of commercial, and television opportunities, and has dabbled in a variety of on-air hosting opportunities.
He’s performed for mainstream storytelling venues in Chicago & LA: Comedy Central Stage in Hollywood, SCRamble (South Coast Repertory), 2nd Story, The Moth, R.U.I, Around the Coyote, Homolatte, Solo Homo, Theater 7, and Quickies.
He wants to be a T.V. host and has some stints in the media world. He’s been featured on Chicago Public Radio and The Onion’s AV Club. He was recently interviewed by NBC’s favored “Mug Shot Monday"” He was also a featured guest on Chicago’s “Check Please.“
—TEACHING—
He’s taught 4th/5th grade for seven years at a charter school in Altadena, California. He’s also taught after-school photography classes for the last five years, including: “Basic Photography Principles” & “Mindful Photography”. He also won “Teacher of the Year”.
He has lofty dreams of becoming a television host for a Travel Channel/HGTV Show (Think how-to superstar), is obsessed with photo booths, enjoys a mean coffee, and will one day write that book he promised his grandma. He lives with his adorable partner, his pup Dexter, and with plenty of other adorables.