Nicholas Provenzano is a Teacher and Makerspace Director at University Liggett School in Michigan. He is also an author, makerspace builder, international keynote speaker, Mental Health Advocate for teachers and students, and a consultant. He writes on his website, TheNerdyTeacher.com, Edutopia.org, as well as many other prominent educational websites. He has been featured on CNN, Education Week, and other media outlets. He has been recognized as the Technology Teacher of the Year by MACUL and ISTE. Nicholas is a Google Certified Innovator and Coach, Sphero Hero, Micro:bit Champion, ASCD Emerging Leader, Microsoft Minecraft Mentor, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, Adobe Education Leader, and a TEDEd Innovative Educator. His best-selling books, Your Starter Guide to Makerspaces, The Maker Mentality, and Beyond the Poster Board can be found on Amazon. Nicholas is sharing plenty of nerdy things on X, Threads, Instagram, and TikTok at @TheNerdyTeacher.
Nicholas Provenzano
Makerspace Director and Teacher
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Jennie Magiera
Global Head of Education Impact - Google
Jennie and I have known each other for over 10 years and have worked together at conferences providing professional development for teachers, and, most recently, through my work as a Google Certified Innovator and Coach.
Tanya Avrith
Education Community Manager - Adobe
Tanya and I have collaborated on multiple projects during her time at Adobe. I have supported social media campaigns, provided product feedback, beta tested software, and hosted Adobe organized events. Tanya has also seen me present in various formats at conferences across the country.
Clara Galán
Product Marketing: Adobe Live and Behance
Clara and I have collaborated multiple times during her times at Adobe as well as her time at other jobs. We have worked together when she worked at Edutopia of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, Remind, Amazon, and Adobe. At each stop, I supported efforts to create and grow teacher communities and participated in the organization and running of events at major conferences.
Colleen Graves
Director of Curriculum, Community, and Creative Content at Makey Makey
Colleen@joylabz.com
Colleen and I have collaborated on multiple presentations on the national level that emphasized the value of creativity as part of STEAM pushes in school.
Meenoo Rami
Principal Product Manager - XBox at Microsoft
Meenoo and I collaborated during her time working at Minecraft Education Edition. I supported the work within the community and provided lessons to support the community.
Matt Richardson
Community Engagement
Raspberry Pi and I have collaborated on podcasts, curriculum review, and presentations. As a Raspberry Pi Certified educator and a member of the first American cohort, I was trained on how to provide professional development to teachers on using Raspberry Pi and the python coding language to support instruction. I have helped facilitate trainings for Raspberry Pi at their Picademy events across the country.