About Us
Agustin Molfino
Lead EDucator
Agustin has worked in education for fifteen years, including as a educational video game designer and as an operations manager at makerspace in Watts. Most recently, he worked as the Innovation Specialist at Sycamore School for five years where he ran the makerspace and all things creative. He worked alongside Brie on various projects, such as Mars Rovers, a Deep Sea Machine, and 3D printed board games. Together they successfully established a creative and rigorous learning environment, emphasizing process, reflection, and growth.
Brie Tompkins
Lead EDucator
Brie is an elementary educator with a passion for arts-integration, design thinking, and photo documentation. Throughout her time at Sycamore School, she and Agustin collaborated to develop engaging, process-focused curriculum that celebrated students' creativity, critical thinking, and growth mindset. Brie is committed to empowering students and educators through a mindful approach to artistic inquiry and play. She has twenty-two years in education and a lifetime in nurturing children's self-discovery through art.
Our Story
Sycamore Studio emerged from the Sycamore School, a forward-thinking elementary school that served the community for ten years in Malibu, CA.
The school was established in 2015 as an exciting alternative to traditional methods, with an emphasis on engaging, continuous, and future-focused education.
Though the school is suspending operations in the aftermath of the January 2025 Palisades Fire, Sycamore Studio is committed to continuing the mission and vision through our approach of hands-on creative education.
The Sycamore School
Over the course of 10 years, the Sycamore school enriched the lives of hundreds of children and their families. It was a place where kids wanted to be. It was a place where the work felt meaningful and interesting. We wouldn't be the types of teachers and facilitators that we are without Sycamore. Our mission and mindsets are products of the school's founding and our shared knowledge of design, curriculum, and assessment developed through countless lesson plans and projects. We are grateful for our roots, established by the founders, Christy Durham, Tedd Wakeman, and AJ Webster and to all the staff who grew the school into a vibrant learning community. And we are equally grateful to all the families, who supported the school and still believe in the mission.