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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

Maker Ed’s on Summer Break!

June 30, 2022 by Isabel Leave a Comment

Maker Ed’s on Summer Break!

Summer is here and we’re taking a much needed break. And while our office will be closed from July 1st until July 10th, we take the opportunity to uplift some […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Ed Staff, Professional Development Tagged With: community, Staff

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

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

Meet Tamekia Jackson — On Stories and Empathy

February 17, 2022 by Raquel Trinidad Leave a Comment

Meet Tamekia Jackson — On Stories and Empathy

Tell us a bit more about yourself… I am an actress turned writer and educator. As a traveler, reader, and storyteller with a theater maker’s foundation, I consider myself fortunate […]

Filed Under: Ask a Maker Educator, Maker Ed, Maker Ed Staff Tagged With: Staff

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 Dora Medrano Ramos – Building Capacity for Liberatory Defiance

May 5, 2021 by Maker Ed Leave a Comment

Meet Dora Medrano Ramos – Building Capacity for Liberatory Defiance

This week, as we celebrate Learning in the Making’s first birthday, we have two incredibly special posts featuring Linda Le and Dora Medrano Ramos, who started Learning in the Making last year.

In this post, we chat with Dora: educator, math healer, undocumented immigrant, and big dreamer redefining who gets to be called a “maker” and what is considered “making.”

Filed Under: Ask a Maker Educator, Host Interviews, Learning in the Making: LIVE!, Maker Ed, Maker Ed Staff Tagged With: #dorasmathchannel, math, Staff

“Art is for EVERYONE!” – An Interview with Illustrator and Educator Bri James

December 7, 2020 by Maker Ed Leave a Comment

“Art is for EVERYONE!” – An Interview with Illustrator and Educator Bri James

Maker Ed chats with Bri James, Maker Ed’s Content and Communications Strategist and guest host on Learning in the Making: Stamps and Patterns.

Filed Under: Host Interviews, Learning in the Making: LIVE!, Maker Ed, Maker Ed Staff Tagged With: art, Staff

Meet Aáron! Artist, Healer, Maker, and Learning in the Making: LIVE! Co-host

September 17, 2020 by Maker Ed Staff 1 Comment

Meet Aáron! Artist, Healer, Maker, and Learning in the Making: LIVE! Co-host

Aáron Heard joined the team at Maker Ed in September 2020 to support Learning in the Making: LIVE! as Host and organizer — we’re so excited to see what she creates! Learn more about her in her first blog post.

Filed Under: Host Interviews, Learning in the Making: LIVE! Tagged With: Staff

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 […]

Filed Under: Maker Ed, Maker Ed Staff, Maker VISTA Tagged With: Amanda, Maker VISTA, Staff

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