Category: Meet a Maker

  • Reflections from Maker Ed Staff

    Reflections from Maker Ed Staff

    Some of our current team members have written a reflection about their work at Maker Ed that they would like to share with the community.  From Dora Medrano Ramos: While […]

  • Making as Healing: Reflecting On An In-Person Workshop for Oakland Educators

    Making as Healing: Reflecting On An In-Person Workshop for Oakland Educators

    The last several years have been incredibly difficult for educators. On June 4th, we celebrated a milestone by having our first in-person event since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. […]

  • Meet Zahra Syed – Weaving Light into Making

    Meet Zahra Syed – Weaving Light into Making

    In this post, we meet Zahra Syed, She/Her, and she is Maker Ed’s Operations Manager. Tell us a little more about you. Hi! I am Zahra. Telling stories, relationships and […]

  • Calling All Oakland Educators: Making As Healing Workshop

    Calling All Oakland Educators: Making As Healing Workshop

    Are you looking for ways to revive, restore, and reset as you move into summer? Join Maker Ed and Agency by Design Oakland in this day-long, in-person workshop where we […]

  • Meet Donaldo Almazan – Artist and Engineer Designing Maker Ed’s Online Community

    Meet Donaldo Almazan – Artist and Engineer Designing Maker Ed’s Online Community

    In this post, we meet Donaldo Almazan (he/him), an artist and engineer helping to create Maker Ed’s online community for makers and educators, which is launching this summer! Tell us […]

  • Meet Isabel Emmons — Designing for Human Happiness

    In this post, we meet Isabel, (she/her/hers) a positive and cognitive psychologist focused on bridging joy and play with community engagement and facilitation to build a fun, diverse, robust Maker […]

  • A Reflection from Aaron Vanderwerff

    As I transition into a new role at a different organization, I am reflecting on what I am grateful for and proud of from my time with this remarkable community. […]

  • Meet a Maker: Sharon Lee

    This profile is part of a blog series called Meet a Maker, where we’re highlighting the experiences and insights of maker educators in Maker Ed’s programs. The Basics Full Name: Sharon Lee Maker […]

  • Meet a Maker: James Oplinger

    This profile is part of a blog series called Meet a Maker, where we’re highlighting the experiences and insights of maker educators in Maker Ed’s programs. The Basics Full Name: James Logan […]

  • Meet a Maker: Bobby Raggazino

    This profile is part of a blog series called Meet a Maker, where we’re highlighting the experiences and insights of maker educators in Maker Ed’s programs. The Basics Full Name: Robert Thomas […]