The PACTF Team

PACTF is run by Techmasters, an independent student organization at Phillips Academy, Andover.

Project Team

Miles McCain ‘19
Co-Head
Darcy Meyer ‘18
Co-Head
Alex Reichenbach ‘18
Organizer & Problem Writer
Nicholas Miklaucic ‘19
Organizer & Problem Writer
Igor Barakaiev ‘20
Organizer & Problem Writer
Herbie Turner ‘18
Organizer & Problem Writer

Faculty Mentors & Prior Project Leads

Project Lead 2016, Mentor 2017
Project Lead 2016, Mentor 2017
Ms. Maria Litvin
Project Mentor
Maria Litvin is the advisor for Phillips Academy's Computer Science Club and a variety of CS-related projects, including PACTF, ACSL, Technovation Challenge, and NACLO. In addition to teaching mathematics and computer science at Phillips Academy, Ms. Litvin teaches coding to elementary school students at the local Boys & Girls Club and conducts Code.org workshops for elementary school teachers. Ms. Litvin is the co-author (with Gary Litvin) of several best-selling computer science textbooks and AP prep books.
Dr. Jadrian Miles
Technical Mentor
Dr. Jadrian Miles is passionate about his students’ brilliant creativity; about math, algorithms, numerical optimization, and empathy and intention in software design; and about the transformative democratic power of equitable education in computation.