STEM Everyday

Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Alison now lives in Farnham with her British husband and 3 young children.  She works as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist and has over 10 years of experience helping children with special needs reach their potential. Her book The Spacesuit tells the untold story behind the making of the spacesuits for the astronauts that walked on the moon!Find out more:Find Alison's bookFollow Alison on TwitterCheck out Alison's website alisondonald.comChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Erin Riley got her start teaching by working as an artist-in-residence in New York City public schools. This early experience of partnering with teachers to develop arts-centered integrated curricular projects created the foundation for her STEAM work.Currently, Erin is the Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Jackson Director of the Engineering and Design Lab at Greenwich Academy, where she teaches classes and facilitates projects with faculty at the intersection of engineering, design, and art.Connect with Erin:TwitterFind her book The Art of Digital FabricationChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Leslie Edmonds is a teacher for visually impaired students with the Sonoma County Office of Education. In April of 2018, she was named the Sonoma County Teacher of the month. She received numerous nominations describing her as an outstanding teacher and dedicated advocate for the students with visual impairments.Connect with LeslieTwitterVision Tech Services WebsiteChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Hubby/dad, Teacher Success Manager for @BookCreatorApp, Apple Distinguished Educator class of 2015, Speaker, Auto Detailer, and Scratch Golfer Jon Smith is our guest on this episode of the STEM Everyday podcast. Jon shares what clicked for him in college to follow the path he is on and why special education.Connect with Jon:TwitterBook Creator websiteChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Maya has had a diverse career that’s been entirely focused on her passion for promoting STEM education and helping children succeed. Before joining the Society, she founded The Global Fund for Children (GFC), a nonprofit whose mission is to help grassroots organizations scale and deepen their impact to reach more children in need. Maya has also written and published nearly 20 children’s books, served on multiple non-profit boards, and taught college-level social innovation and public policy courses at Duke University and Johns Hopkins.Connect with Maya: TwitterChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

On this episode, Chris catches up with Jacie Maslyk from episode 104 of the podcast. A successful school leader and author, she was recognized as a National Distinguished Principal finalist in Pennsylvania in 2013 and 2014. Recently, Dr. Maslyk has been named the Assistant Superintendent of the Hopewell Area School District.Connect with Jacie:Steam-Makers websiteTwitterChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Chris Perkins is a STEM teacher in Adelaide, South Australia where STEM Education is relatively new. He teaches students from foundation to year 7.Connect with Chris:FacebookChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Mike Ransford is a K - 5 STEAM teacher in Holland, Ohio. His path to taking up education as a profession is an interesting story. His passion for projects in education, bring them on in any class.Connect with Mike: TwitterChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Alan grew up in Fort Worth Texas, and started taking Science Classes at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History when he was three years old.  He took classes there until the age of fourteen when the museum hired him to work as an assistant teacher! Alan worked there for 15 years learning how to hunt bugs, catch lizards, feed snakes, make liquid nitrogen ice cream, lick dinosaur bones, and dissect dead cars. Alan has taught Science classes to explorers of all levels from pre-kindergarten through adult. He regularly leads professional development for teachers looking for ways to add real science into their classrooms!Connect with Alan: WebsiteTwitterChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show

Eric Iversen has worked in learning for over 25 years. At the American Society for Engineering Education, he started the ASEE Engineering K-12 Center, an effort to catalyze engineering learning in K-12 classrooms. Featuring a website, a guidebook for high school students, annual workshops for K-12 teachers, and partnerships with diverse organizations, the Center earned over $1 million in the five years he ran it. He also worked with engineering and education deans to launch K-16 engineering education initiatives, and for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Mr. Iversen helped lead program operations and ran the training and outreach activities.Mr. Iversen received a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina and a B.A. in English with high honors from the University of Virginia. After receiving his Ph.D., he taught English at the University of Texas, El Paso. Connect with Eric:WebsiteTwitterWhere can you find the Cybersecurity Student Workbook? http://start-engineering.com/cybersecurity-workbookChris Woods is the host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... Find out more:dailystem.comtwitterinstagramyoutubeSupport the show