Bergmann has worked in education since 1986, spending twenty-four years as a middle and high school science teacher. He first taught for three years at Baker Middle School, then a year at Englewood High School before moving on to Eaglecrest High School, south of Denver, Colorado, where he taught for fifteen years. This was then followed by a position at Woodland Park High School teaching with traditional methods for four years. Then, along with fellow chemistry teacher Aaron Sams, he experimented with putting lectures on video for students to view outside of class. He then became the lead technology facilitator for the Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, Illinois. Bergmann served as the Chief Academic Officer at the Flipped Learning Global Initiative until 2021 and now teaches high school science in Houston Texas.
