Koepenick is Co-Founder and President of SparkRise. He is an Actor/Writer/Producer who has appeared in Films (Sandtrap, The Distinguished Gentleman, Albino Alligator, Fright Night II), TV Shows (Friends, Scrubs, ER, VIP) and dozens of National Commercials. An award-winning Educator (Hart Vision Award – CA Charter Teacher of the Year), he also serves as an Arts Education, Media Literacy, Digital Citizenry and Financial Literacy advocate throughout California. He produced the award-winning film Shakespeare High with Val Kilmer, Richard Dreyfuss, Kevin Spacey and Mare Winningham (Showtime).