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When I started Designing Schools in November of 2021 there were three core themes that I believed were integral when designing schools: design thinking, personal branding, and public speaking. Today as we experience an inflection point in our world with artificial intelligence, these three themes could not be more relevant as they coalesce to become your human advantage in the age of artificial intelligence.
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No student should experience life after graduation feeling confused and unprepared. Like so many, I walked into the world of work thinking I don't remember reading about this in my textbooks. It took years for me to find my place and learn how to navigate a rapidly changing world.
I began my journey as a high school science teacher then shifted into a private school Educational Technology Director. I then became Director of Innovative Learning at the University of Southern California, after which I was hired at Apple Inc. as an Education Leadership Executive. At Apple, I worked with schools to integrate technology to advance strategic initiatives.
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From keynotes to customized experiences there are a variety of ways we can work together. While many places focus on devices and apps, we focus on a creating a culture of innovation using an approach that is human-centered and technology-driven.
We use the design thinking framework and design sprints to help organizations address complex challenges and explore how to design the future of learning, today.
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MUST-READS
No student should experience life after graduation feeling confused and unprepared. Like so many, I walked into the world of work thinking I don't remember reading about this in my textbooks. It took years for me to find my place and learn how to navigate a rapidly changing world.
I began my journey as a high school science teacher then shifted into a private school Educational Technology Director. I then became Director of Innovative Learning at the University of Southern California, after which I was hired at Apple Inc. as an Education Leadership Executive. At Apple, I worked with schools to integrate technology to advance strategic initiatives.
About me
Recent Posts
On the Air
Podcast:
Designing Schools
How do you navigate change?
It's a question we think about often and one that today's world expects us to be comfortable with. Join me each week as I chat with educational leaders and researchers about how they navigate change with design thinking.
LIsten in
Work with Sabba
From keynotes to customized experiences there are a variety of ways we can work together. While many places focus on devices and apps, we focus on a creating a culture of innovation using an approach that is human-centered and technology-driven.
We use the design thinking framework and design sprints to help organizations address complex challenges and explore how to design the future of learning, today.
WORK WITH sabba
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