2024 Presenters

Bridging Literacy and Computer Game Design
Emma Ross
STEM Education Consultant,
The Maker Difference

NASA eClips: Resources
to Support Engineering Design
Joan Harper-Neely
STEM Education Specialist,
National Institute of Aerospace

The ISS Mimic
Open Source Project
Bryan Murphy
Associate Chief Engineer,
Boeing’s ISS Program and Deep Space Exploration activities

Creating & Sustaining a School Makerspace
Matt Zigler
Innovation and Technology Lab Coordinator,
Bullis School

Tinkering Mindset: Exploring Materials in Educational Settings
Ryan Jenkins
Director and Lead Tinkerer,
Wonderful Idea Company

Battery Design Challenge
Jessica Amos
Assistant Professor of Chemistry,
Wytheville Community College

Yes (even) You Can
Code with AI!
Eric Curts
Technology Integration Specialist, Stark/Portage Area
Computer Consortium (SPARCC)

Teaching Math
Like a Maker
Joan Horvath & Rich Cameron
Founders, Nonscriptum LLC

Engineering with Paper: Teaching Content with
Mini Escape Rooms
Paula Frisch
Assistant Director, Dazzling Discoveries

Digital Storytelling
in the Age of AI
Dr. Shantel Scott
Founder,
The Learning Doctor Consulting

Experiential Education:
A Success Story
Christie Miga
Manager of Experiential Education,
Give Kids The World Village

Hands-on with Tinkercad's Newest
Tools and Features
Jason Erdreich
Educational Leader

Making a Difference
with Infy Makers
Infy Makers
Infosys Foundation USA

STEAM for
ALL Learners
Emily Thomas
Technology Integrator and Trainer

Maker Projects for Classrooms: MIT
Edgerton Center
Diane Brancazio &
Justin Schmidt
MIT Edgerton Center

Micro:bit Projects for Cross-Disciplinary Learning
Cora Yang
Technology Integrator and Trainer