
Currently I am the Maker in Residence at the Krause Center for Innovation and a Senior Research Scientist at Nexmap. Previously I was the VP of Education at The Tech Museum, where I launched a new Education Department. At TERC I was a Research Scientist working on game-based STEM learning environments and the Project Director of Kids' Survey Network. My M.S. and Ph.D. are from the MIT Media Lab where my work addressed how sociotechnical systems support shared knowledge and group action. There I worked on projects such as the Scratch; programming environment and The Computer Clubhouse online community.
My consulting practice helps organizations to design and evaluate their educational technologies and associated programs.I bring a cross-disciplinary background of user research, edtech, and management to my work as researcher, leader and consultant. I am equally comfortable defining and executing commercial products, research projects, and educational initiatives.
EXPERIENCE
KCI
Maker in Residence
2017-present
Nexmap
Senior Research Scientist
2015-present
Sylvan Consulting
Principal
2008-present
Manylabs
Fellow & Director of Learning and Community
2014-2017
The Tech Museum
Vice President of Education
2013-2014
TERC
Project Director & Research Scientist
2008-2013
MIT Media Lab
Graduate Student Researcher
2001-2007
Skills
Domain Expertise
User experience research
Human computer interaction
Educational technologies
Learning sciences
Computer-supported collaborative work
Online communities
Leadership
Developing and executing strategy
Driving and managing change
Launching new initiatives
Cultivating partnerships and collaboration
Management
Identifying and developing talent
Developing teams
Agile development methods
Project direction
Program management
Project management
R&D
Qualitative and quantitative research
Research proposals and reporting
Grant writing
Mockups & prototypes
Curriculum development