About
I work to advance equity and justice through learning, collaboration, research, design, and technology.
Commitments
- K-12 education
- Racial justice
- Economic justice
Interests
- Community-led design, pluriversal design, design justice
- Learning sciences, learning communities, professional learning
- Network weaving, community building
- Innovation in education, social impact
- Computational literacy, impacts of computing on society, creative computing
- Economic democracy, post-growth economies
Positionality
As a white male, I am the face of dominant culture in the US. I am cis-gendered, able-bodied, and natively speak English. I hold a U.S. passport and a Master's degree.
These elements of my identity constitute layers of privilege that have shaped the way I move through the world. I acknowledge my positionality in order to be vigilantly, critically aware of how I am situated in the work I do.
Get to know me
I decided to stop short of embedding my Netflix list on here. For now.
Resume
Find my full resume here, or take a quick glance at what I've been up to professionally:
Education
University of Pennsylvania, M.S.Ed.
May 2017
Graduate School of Education, Philadelphia PA
Program: Learning Sciences and Technologies. Advisor: Yasmin Kafai.
Dickinson College, B.A.
May 2009
Carlisle, PA
Major: Classics (Latin & Ancient Greek). Minor: Computer Science.
Professional Experience
Freelance Consultant
May 2020-present
Seattle, WA
Maybe this is where you come in. Want to work together? Let's talk.
Fellow
September 2021-present
Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, Seattle, WA (remote)
I support the public media sector to better engage tween and teen audiences through field-wide collaboration, innovation, and research.
Designer, Researcher, Facilitator
November 2020-present
Onward, Seattle, WA (remote)
I help philanthropic, nonprofit, and corporate partners to become more inclusive and equitable in their internal operations and external impact.
Research Fellow
August 2020-March 2021
Telos Learning, Tacoma, WA (remote)
I contributed to the research and documentation of a tri-sector crisis response to NYC’s summer youth employment program in 2020.
Project Director, Challenge Collaboratives
August 2018-May 2020
Digital Promise, Washington, DC
I facilitated collaborative projects with public school district leaders, researchers, and designers to co-create interventions that address shared challenges in education.
Program Manager, Learning Experience Design
January 2017-August 2018
Digital Promise, Philadelphia, PA (remote)
I created frameworks, tools, curricula, and professional learning communities to support structural and pedagogical transformations in schools.
Chief Operating Officer
January 2016-January 2017
J.Eugene, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
By "COO" I mean the guy who wasn't the CEO in this two-man legaltech startup. A fun, brief misadventure that was filled with learning.
Director of STEAM Education
September 2010-June 2016
Friends' Central School, Wynnewood, PA
I ran a makerspace program, taught computer science, and sometimes Latin. My heart will always be in a classroom with young people.
Co-founder
October 2005-June 2016
Animat, LLC, Bryn Mawr, PA
I co-ran a small business dedicated to language learning through discovery and play. We offered a curriculum to schools, web-based games to teachers, and a summer camp to families.
Let's Work Together
If I might be a good fit for your project or organization, please reach out. Here are a few of the ways that I can help.
Strategy
Identifying and aligning needs, goals, and resources
Design
Co-creating interventions and tools for shared priorities
Engagement
Bringing people together, supporting equitable participation
Learning
Building communities that grow and learn together
Research
Understanding the landscape through literature and field research
Management
Coordinating people, timelines, and deliverables to achieve clear goals
Contact
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Email:
colinangevine [at] gmail [dot] com