Thomas Piccin

Dr. Thomas Piccin, founder of Three Mountain Learning, has been a teacher for more than 30 years. He earned his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Northwestern University, specializing in language acquisition, cognitive development, and spatial learning. His research on word learning, language acquisition, and spatial cognition has been published in academic journals including First Language, Developmental Science, and Language Learning and Development.

Dr. Piccin’s other academic degrees include an M.S. in psychology from Villanova University, an M.A. in linguistics from Gallaudet University, an M.S. in engineering management from the Florida Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in computer engineering from Western New England University. He is a Certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner, a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).

Over the years, Dr. Piccin has taught psychology, linguistics, management, reading, writing, English, mathematics, study skills. test preparation, and computer programming. He has worked as a teacher, manager, mentor, and volunteer with such learning- and service-oriented organizations as:

• Maryland Business Roundtable for Education
• Living Classrooms Foundation
• Moveable Feast
• Girls Incorporated
• Leadership Tech Valley
• StudySmart
• SAFEchild
• Literacy Councils of Northern Virginia and North Carolina
• Arlington Community Temporary Shelter
• Alexandria Hotline
• Recording Service for the Visually Handicapped
• University of Maryland
• Loyola University Maryland
• Johns Hopkins Health System
• Gallaudet University
• Villanova University
• Northwestern University
• Washington University of Virginia
• Wake Tech Community College
• Charles County Community College
• Fairfax County Virginia Public Schools
• Kendall Demonstration Elementary School for the Deaf