I will give you a great co-designing experience. Together, we will design solutions for your team, (re)design your life, or design an educational program (K-16 or out-of-school).
Red Frame Lab @ Denison University
I launched and have since led a university innovation lab that has prepared thousands of students for careers in consulting, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving.
Rare among top liberal arts schools like Denison, the Red Frame Lab creates real experiences with real clients and real problems to solve. We bake in just-in-time professional development to elevate this experience far above a traditional internship. We get students ready.
Egypt STEM Schools
In partnership with Egypt’s Ministry of Education, I led the design and implementation of the capstone program for over 20 new public STEM schools across Egypt, which are now recognized worldwide for producing graduates who attend leading global universities.
Starting with just two schools, capstone projects in Egypt’s public STEM schools serve as a unique centerpiece, tying Egypt’s grand challenges to the curriculum and proficiency through an engineering design process. The resulting experience prepares students to soar above their colleagues at university and beyond.
Engineering R&D Career
25 years at Battelle, advancing systems thinking, innovation, and applied research across multiple industries.
As an electrical engineer specializing in photonics, integrated optics, and microfabrication, my 25-year career included fiber optic sensors, nonlinear photonics modulators, micromesh conformal coatings, biosensors, project management, people management, intellectual property management, business development, and a four-year stint in Battelle’s philanthropy division, standing up the Ohio STEM Learning Network. I’m part of eight publications in various areas and hold three patents in microfabrication.
I’ve learned a great deal over the course of these careers, including managing the aspirations of stakeholders from multiple sectors, systems thinking, and design thinking. I’m ready to help you or your team navigate your challenge.
I’ll facilitate. You and your team participate. We’ll use the experience and expertise in your team to tackle any people-centered problem they (or you) choose. Teachers: Better parent/teacher conferences? Better PD? Time management? Better PBL projects? Businesses/organizations: More customers? Better customer loyalty? More customer referrals? Stronger, sustainable team? You’ll walk away with a ton of new ideas and a few you’re ready to try right away. Your team will feel heard, valued, and trusted to solve the problems that are meaningful to them.