Heather Gibbons Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Oakland, Ca

Responsible for:- Providing leadership and training in best practices for integrating instructional technology and data to aid teachers in achieving better educational outcomes- Integrating educational technology to ensure students can use technology to create and express themselves- Teaching Digital Citizenship, Coding, 3-D Printing, video production and Robotics to Pre-K - 8th grade students- Developing a Marketing Plan - Graphic Design- Technology Purchasing

Consulting in a wide variety of STEM education activities with a current focus on Ed Tech and education equity. Activities include:- Started Tech You Can! LLC- Curriculum development for Junior Achievement of Colorado- Organizer for Oakland Youth StartUp Weekend at Castlemont High- Leadership committees for CalGirls and Million Women Mentors- Program development- Grant writing and training- Developed first phase of a Community Partner Program for the Jefferson National Parks Association - Tested the Harvard PEAR Dimensions of Success informal science education rubric - Reviewed grants for Missouri 21st Century Community Learning Centers program

Oakland, Ca

Provided leadership and managed change for one staff and ~4000 volunteers in an international network of over 80 STEM conferences for girlsCreated a five year strategic plan, vision and mission with the BoardImproved visibility of EYHN through updated website, use of social media and presenting at public eventsTrained 100+ professional female scientists to deliver STEM workshops to middle school girls in STEM

Greater St. Louis Area

Supervised YES program serving over 200 inner city teens in a work based STEM education programSupervised development of "cart" science activities for YES students working with the publicCreated and managed budgets and grants totaling up to $3 millionCoached FIRST FRC Team from the YES program to second place regionallySupervised grant programs including front end, formative and summative evaluation of programs Initiated and fostered partnerships with school districts, nonprofits, corporations and governmental entities

Greater Seattle Area

Managed change and restructured Ed Division programs when budgets were cut substantiallyOversaw all education programs – both grant and fee-based with combined budgets of over $4 millionSupervised grant programs including front end, formative and summative evaluation of programsFostered partnerships with diversity organizations like Acesso a la Ciencia, GEARUP, MESA, and Blacks in ScienceCreated education materials for the IMAX film Legends of Flight and NASA Space Telescope Institute

Greater Seattle Area

Developed and managed department marketing efforts for fee based programs Collaborated with diverse organizations like the Self Reliance Foundation and Blacks in ScienceDirected the development of outreach materials for the NSF funded PBS NOVA Origins Television Series

Greater Seattle Area

Wrote curriculum for the PBS NOVA Origins Television SeriesCollaborated with the NASA Space Telescope Science Institute (Hubble) on national partnership project

Greater Seattle Area

Developed and implemented first comprehensive branding and marketing plan for camps Increased Summer Camps revenues from $150K to $325K in three yearsCreated camp partnerships with organizations like Seattle Children’s Theater, Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, Experience Music Project Initiated and implemented first online registration system at the Science Center

Greater Seattle Area

Science After School/Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center CoordinatorAssistant to the Executive Director Curriculum DeveloperScience Center EducatorVisitor Service Supervisor Visitor Services Coordinator

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Get Out the Vote

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