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Introducing Andy Willis, Maker Ed’s new VISTA Leader

June 16, 2016 by Andy Willis Leave a Comment

Introducing Andy Willis, Maker Ed’s new VISTA Leader

Oh, hello there, maker and maker education community. I’m Andy, the new VISTA Leader for Maker Ed. That means I have the honor of supporting and building the capacity of […]

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Meet Danny, Maker Ed’s New Community Coordinator

March 30, 2016 by Danny Kirk Leave a Comment

Meet Danny, Maker Ed’s New Community Coordinator

When I was in elementary school, I built a Honey I Shrunk the Kids-style shrinking helmet. If I remember correctly, the materials included an old bicycle helmet, at least one roll […]

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Introducing Justin Boner, Maker Ed’s Program Coordinator

March 15, 2016 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

Introducing Justin Boner, Maker Ed’s Program Coordinator

Before joining the Maker Ed team in January, I had enveloped myself in the fascinating study of Greco-Roman antiquity through its languages, drawing insight and inspiration from its complex, disappearing cultures […]

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Meet Jessica, Maker Ed’s New Education Community Manager

March 1, 2016 by Jessica Parker 1 Comment

Meet Jessica, Maker Ed’s New Education Community Manager

I found myself on the floor of the Tinkering Studio in The Exploratorium on a Tuesday morning in autumn 2014, paired with a high school math teacher and armed with […]

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Meet Amanda! – or – How to Break a Christmas Gift in Record Time

October 6, 2015 by Maker Ed Staff 1 Comment

Meet Amanda! – or – How to Break a Christmas Gift in Record Time

One Christmas, I received the gift of my (then) dreams:  a see-through alarm clock!  I was always curious about what made things work and how they were assembled — and […]

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Introducing Jan Schmitz, Maker Ed’s Office Manager

July 1, 2015 by jschmitz 1 Comment

Introducing Jan Schmitz, Maker Ed’s Office Manager

Hello from my desk at Maker Ed offices…right on the edge of Emeryville and Oakland. Literally. My left foot and right foot can be in different cities under my desk! […]

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Introducing Jakki Spicer, Maker Ed’s Director of Development

June 30, 2015 by Jakki Spicer 2 Comments

Introducing Jakki Spicer, Maker Ed’s Director of Development

My father was a tinkerer. Not that you’d know it in our house, where he routinely broke everything he set out to fix (my mother learned exactly how much it […]

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Hi! I’m Chloe

January 7, 2015 by Chloe Leave a Comment

Hi! I’m Chloe

  I can’t tell you how many times my roommate of 5 years now has said to me, “You have too much time on your hands”. This is her default […]

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Introducing Trey Lathe, Maker Ed’s Executive Director

December 9, 2014 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

Introducing Trey Lathe, Maker Ed’s Executive Director

My first foray into making was in 3rd grade. As I was walking to school one morning, I noticed a spider jump out from a funnel-shaped web with a trap […]

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Introducing Tiffany Y’vonne, Maker Ed’s New Program Manager

October 23, 2014 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

  Greetings Maker Ed Community and Visitors- It is a pleasure to introduce myself by letter and make your acquaintance. My gathered thoughts are snippets I send to you––a nod […]

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