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Steve Burt - Board Chair
Co-founder of Springboard Innovation, Steve has extensive experience in developing
new technology solutions for the benefit of learners and organizations.
A former high school teacher and administrator, he manages content and
research for Clarity Innovations, Inc. an educational consulting firm whose
clients range from school districts to international technology companies.
A frequent conference presenter, Steve pays close attention to emerging
technologies that open new possibilities for learning and problem solving
in developing countries.
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| Paul Osterlund - Vice Chair
Paul recently joined the Board of Directors
following his retirement from Intel Corporation after 23 years working in
design, engineering, and educational roles. He designed products, concepts,
and developed facilities and educational programs including the Intel Oregon
Innovation Center, designed for middle school classes to demystify and inspire
visitors through hands-on access to sophisticated PC technology. He worked
with MIT's Media Lab and Boston's Museum of Science to expand their Clubhouse
model to a worldwide program of after-school facilities, offering professional
quality PC-based technology in creative project-based learning environments
serving youth in communities of high need. Paul is now Executive Director
of the
Abundance Farming Project, a social enterprise that provides technical
solutions for subsistence farmers to increase food crop yields.
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Dan Sheil - Treasurer
Dan works at Intel where he is a financial advisor to senior management. He joins Springboard Innovation as the Treasurer and as a financial expert and guide. Dan has been in the PeaceCorps, speaks Swahili, is a marathon runner, and volunteers with a number of organizations. He recently returned from Mongolia where he helped build houses with Habitat for Humanity.
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Aaron Ray - Secretary
Aaron Ray joins Springboard Innovation as he leaves one successful career in IT and education and moves on to community development, uniting the three interests by being involved in ChangeXchange and Springboard Innovation's governance. His professional background includes evaluation and implementation of emerging technologies in both large and small organizations, as well as extensive technology management experience. More recently, he has worked with community organizations such as 1,000 Friends of Oregon to conduct community outreach and awareness projects. Aaron received his degree in Community Development from Portland State University, and is continuing his studies in the graduate City and Regional Planning program at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
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Jane Krauss - Director
Jane is a long-time educator, curriculum writer, and
expert in professional development. An innovative teacher and early adopter
of instructional technologies, Jane and her elementary classroom were showcased
in a video case study that thousands of teachers have used to learn about
authentic, project-based learning. As former director of professional development
for the International Society for Technology in Education and a consultant
for Intel’s education initiative, she has helped educators around the world
improve their practice. She recently published a book on
the effective use of technology in education, entitled Reinventing
Project-Based Learning.
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Warren Karmol - Director
Warren joined the board in 2008 with an extensive background in youth entrepreneurial education. He has worked with the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership on numerous projects over the course of 10 years and he co-founded the Youth Entrepreneurial Initiative (YEDI) program. This learning by doing project focused on teaching teen age youth in the Republic of Georgia how to transition to a market economy as a small business owner from a command economy after the fall of the Soviet Union This experience combined with his varied personal entrepreneurial ventures in both the profit and the non-profit arenas over the past 25 years add a unique perspective to the board.
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Ruthe Farmer - Director
Ruthe recently completed her MBA at the Said School of Business in Oxford, England.
This program offers a special emphasis on social entrepreneurship.
Before that Ruthe directed science, technology, engineering, and math initiatives for the Girl Scouts of the USA in New York. Ruthe brings
a wealth
of experience in informal
education,
with a special focus on programs that expand
opportunities
for girls and young women. She is on the Champions Board of the National
Girls Collaborative Project, is a member of the Girls' FIRST Advisory
Council, and now works as Director of Strategic Initiatives at the National Center for
Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). Ruthe brings a global perspective
about the potential of young people to make a difference in the world.
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| Tom Bennett
Tom has been involved in Springboard Innovation since its inception, adding expertise in technology, strategy, marketing, planning, and the use of new social media tools. He has spent nearly 20 years in the field of
strategic information delivery. Currently the leader of the Technology Center
at The
New Group, a marketing firm with an international portfolio, he combines
new and emerging technologies with proven strategies to create innovative
solutions. In addition to extensive business sector experience, he has managed
the development
of technology products for K-12 education. Tom believes that technology best serves when
it is appropriate, scaleable, and designed to meet a specific
need.
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| Charles Patton, Ph.D.
Charlie is a senior scientist for SRI International
in Menlo Park, CA. In his current group, the Center for Technology and Learning (CTL), he helps build a technology
bridge from research to practice. He works to apply innovation processes
into the intersection of technology and learning, and brings years of critical
knowledge and experience to LITC's work.
After completing his Ph.D.
in the mathematics of quantum gravity at Stony Brook,
with additional
work at Oxford's Mathematical Institute, and France's I.H.E.S,
spending a year as the first AMS Post Doctoral Research
Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Charlie was struck by the
value of handheld technology when applied in education. Since then he has
worked
on numerous research projects in the areas of technology, learning,
learning environments, and innovation.
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| Laura Peterson
Laura Peterson is the Founder and Executive Director
of Hands to Hearts International (HHI), founded in 2004 to reach
the world's neediest children. The mission of HHI is to empower women and
to nurture children. Laura has spent her career healing children, including
serving as Clinical Director for a non-profit serving children with severe
mental health
issues and acting as a faculty member at the College of Public Health at
Oregon State University. In May of 2006 Laura received the "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Outcomes Award" from Wisdom University in honor of her impact on global humanitarian issues.
Soroptimist International of Portland awarded Laura its 2007-2008 Making
a Difference Award for Women, honoring women who are making a difference
in the lives of women.
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| Eric Maher
Eric joins the Advisory Board of Springboard as a financial and sustainability expert. As a representative with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Eric works with clients
to identify their financial security needs and then focuses on solutions that can help meet their financial goals. He has a strong interest in helping organizations become financially sustainable, especially those that are making a difference in the world. He works with local community organizations and helps them connect to resources and ideas.
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