Season 4
June 5, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #62 - Tom Woelper & Matt Kressy - New England Innovation Academy
On this episode of Design Cast, I had the unique privilege of speaking to Tom Woelper and Matt Kressy. Tom is the Founding Head of School at the New England Innovation Academy. He has had a very distinguished career in educa...
May 29, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #61 - Dr. Kevin House - SE21
On this episode of Design Cast I had the pleasure of talking with my old friend and former colleague, Dr. Kevin House. Kevin is the Director of Education at SE21, a Dulwich College International initiative. We chat about hi...
May 22, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #60 - Elaine Montilla - 5xminority
For this 60th episode of Design Cast I was honored to have Eliane Montilla sit down with me. Elaine is the Assistant Vice President and CIO for Information Technology at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her...
May 15, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #59 - Lisa Blank - STEM ecosystems
For this episode of Design Cast I had the privilege to speak with Lisa Blank. Lisa is the Director of STEM Programs for Watertown City School District in upstate New York. She is also a LEAD STEAM Fellow and member of the A...
May 8, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #58 - Dr. Marci Klein - 3DuxDesign
It was such an honor to speak with Dr. Marci Klein for this episode of Design Cast. Marci is a pediatrician, artist, designer and entrepreneur. Along with her two children, Marci has been building a hands-on, project based ...
May 1, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #57 - Evo Hannan - Design Network Alliance (DNA)
For this episode of Design Cast I was fortunate enough to catch up with Evo Hannan. Evo and I released an episode just over one year ago and this is a follow up to that episode. In episode 16 Evo talks all about his work in...
April 24, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #56 - Keri-Lee Beasley - Cactus of Awesomeness…
It was such an amazing opportunity to speak to Keri-Lee Beasley for this episode of Design Cast. Keri-Lee is a high school “learning and technology coach ” at the Western Academy of Beijing or WAB. We have a lively conversa...
April 16, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #55 - Lenny Dutton - Excited Educator 2.0!
It was such a pleasure to have Ms. Lenny Dutton as my guest for this episode of Design Cast. Lenny is the MYP Coordinator at the International School of Stuttgart, Germany. She has a wildly successful blog and website at ww...
April 9, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #54 - Bonnie Kirkley - iHeartSTEAM
My guest for this episode of Design Cast is Bonnie Kirkley. Bonnie is a K-5 Gifted Educator and STEAM Support Specialist in Georgia. She has so much to share about her experiences as a STEAM educator and how she supports he...
April 3, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #53 - Fi Morrison - STEM | ED
Fi Morrison is an “Infants Teacher and Digital Literacy Coach” in Sydney, Australia. In early 2021, Fi founded the STEM | ED Magazine out of a need to have free STEM resources for teachers in all kinds of teaching environmen...
March 27, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #52 - Tamizh Ponni - Design + Data Science + Dystopia
For this episode of Design Cast I had the unique pleasure of speaking with Ms. Tamizh Ponni. Tamizh worked as an IB Educator in an International School, Bengaluru, India. She is currently pursuing her M.Tech, PhD integrated ...
March 20, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #51 - David Lee - Design Thinking + Learning Narratives
On this episode of Design Cast, I had the pleasure of speaking to Mr. David Lee. David is a Technology and Innovation Specialist at Singapore American School. He shares all about his journey into teaching and how design thi...
March 12, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #50 - Jacob Adams - STEM to the Future
Jacob Adams is the founder of “ STEM to the Future ” which is an LA based organization that inspires and motivates Black and Latinx elementary youth to use STEAM to imagine and create the world they want and deserve. Jacob s...
March 5, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #49 - Britney Vickery - Instilling Entrepreneurial Skills
Britney Vickery is founder and CEO of Initials, Inc. As a new mom, Britney was just searching for someone who could put her son’s name on his diaper bag. After weeks of searching in her local community, her husband Darren su...
Feb. 26, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #48 - Dr. Sabba Quidwai - Inside Design Thinking
On this episode of Design Cast I had the awesome chance to chat with Dr. Sabba Quidwai. Sabba believes that cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. She works with leaders to integrate design thinking practice...
Feb. 19, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #47 - Dr. Mark Mahoney - ITEEA China Center
On this episode of Design Cast I had the awesome chance to chat with Dr. Mark Mahoney. Mark is an Associate Professor of Technology and Applied Design and Chair of the Technology & Applied Design Department At Berea College ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #46 - Michael Cohen - The Tech Rabbi
On this episode of Design Cast I had the awesome chance to chat with Michael Cohen. Michael, aka ‘The Tech Rabbi’, is the Director of Innovation at Yeshiva University High Schools in Los Angeles. He is also the founder of l...
Feb. 5, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #45 - John Zobrist - What is Innovation?
On this episode of Design Cast I had the absolute honor of speaking with John Zobrist. John is the K-12 Head of Innovation at UWCSEA - East Campus, Singapore and brings more than two decades of experience nurturing student in...
Jan. 29, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #44 - Phil Cotton - Learnbylayers
On this episode of Design Cast I had the pleasure of talking with Phil Cotton. Phil is a Design and Technology Teacher, and Founder of Learnbylayers. Learnbylayers is an online resource for all of the things an educator migh...
Jan. 22, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #43 - Chris Stephenson - The Art of the Pivot
On this episode of Design Cast I had the awesome opportunity to chat with my friend Chris Stephenson. Chris is an MYP Development Consultant with Toddle, and “Lead Learner” and Founder of Atlantic Isle Consulting. We have a ...
Jan. 15, 2021
Design Cast - Episode #42 - Mike Bycraft - Mini Golf, Robotics, and Monuments
On this episode of Design Cast I was honored to jam out with my friend Mike Bycraft. Mike is Head of Design and Innovation for grades 6-12 at Korea International School. He has done so much in his career to advance the missi...