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Reflections from Maker Ed Staff

August 26, 2022 by Isabel Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Ask a Maker Educator, Community, Maker Ed, Maker Ed Staff, Meet a Maker, Uncategorized Tagged With: design thinking, Education, equity, for educators, Interviews, Staff

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

June 28, 2022 by Jacqueline Garrett Leave a Comment

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. […]

Filed Under: Community, Events, Meet a Maker, Meetups, Professional Development, Workshops Tagged With: design thinking, Education, equity, for educators, Leadership, Oakland, Schools, Teachers

Meet Zahra Syed – Weaving Light into Making

May 24, 2022 by Raquel Trinidad Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Maker Ed Staff, Meet a Maker, Uncategorized Tagged With: Education, for educators, Interviews, Leadership, Staff, Tinkering

Calling All Oakland Educators: Making As Healing Workshop

May 5, 2022 by Jacqueline Garrett Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Community, Events, Maker Moments, Meet a Maker, Meetups, Professional Development, Resources, Workshops Tagged With: community, Education, for educators, Programs, Schools, Teachers, Workshops

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

April 26, 2022 by Jacqueline Garrett 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Ed, Maker Ed Staff, Meet a Maker, News Tagged With: Education, for educators, for youth, Tinkering, Young Makers

Meet Isabel Emmons — Designing for Human Happiness

March 24, 2022 by Jacqueline Garrett Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Ed, Maker Ed Staff, Meet a Maker Tagged With: art, Education, meet a maker, Staff, Tinkering

A Reflection from Aaron Vanderwerff

January 28, 2022 by Jacqueline Garrett Leave a Comment

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. […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Ed, Maker Ed Staff, Meet a Maker Tagged With: Education, Interviews, Staff

Meet a Maker: Sharon Lee

August 6, 2014 by bflin 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Corps, Meet a Maker, News

Meet a Maker: James Oplinger

July 30, 2014 by bflin Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Corps, Meet a Maker, News

Meet a Maker: Bobby Raggazino

July 23, 2014 by bflin Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Corps, Meet a Maker, News

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