Creating a playful early literacy installation with the CPL using a donated fire engine.  Helping the client create a sustainable, unexpected,  but playful experience for their visitors.
 

Developing complex and sophisticated exhibits - such as creating viable cyanobacteria colonies that can survive as part of a traveling exhibition.  Image courtesy of the Ontario ScienceCentre.
 

Leading capacity building workshops to help client staff embrace change and challenge, considering relevant and current organizational needs.

Coordinating collaborative exhibit content and design teams to create memorable experiences.  Image courtesy of Ontario Science Centre.
 

Extensively prototyping to find the most compelling possible experiences to explore scientific phenomena.  Image courtesy of the Ontario Science Centre.

Working with interdisciplinary teams of designers, mechanical engineers, scientists and fabricators to create fun, body-on experiences.  Image courtesy of the Ontario Science Centre.

Working with partner organizations like the Calgary Fire Department to help create great role play opportunities for children.

Pioneering innovative ways for teams to collaboratively develop challenging design based learning exhibits.  Image courtesy of the Ontario Science Centre.

Working with external design contractors to maximize the playful experiences visitors look for.  Image courtesy of TELUS Spark.

Leading and managing teams developing challenging and complex projects on short timelines.  Image courtesy of TELUS SPark.
 

Leading teams that create deeply engaging, relevant and curriculum connected school programs.  Image courtesy of TELUS Spark,

Guiding and managing the teams that develop and iterate innovative, skills building exhibits and programs.  Image courtesy of TELUS Spark.

Building relationships with external designers and fabricators to ensure high quality visitor experiences that deliver both content and fun.  Image courtesy of TELUS Spark.

Collaboratively developing intriguing exhibits through iterative pilot-testing and prototyping with the public - learning directly from the visitor what makes for interesting exhibits.  Image courtesy of TELUS Spark

Conducting demo lessons and workshops to introduce Design Based Learning and the principles of play to international educators.

Leading content and design teams in the creation of sophisticated and memorable exhibits.  Image courtesy of TELUS Spark.
 

Guiding internal and external educators through iterative and collaborative processes to co-create relevant educational programs.  Image courtesy of TELUS Spark.

Working with clients to increase their own capacity to support innovative, play focused programs and spaces.

Working with subject matter experts to translate complicated concepts to hands-on (or "hands-in") experiences.  Image courtesy of the Ontario Science Centre.

Creating and facilitating hands-on and engaging education workshops.

Collaborating with team members to create intriguing new exhibit interfaces to connect technology and the arts.  Image courtesy of the Ontario Science Centre.

Collaborating with clients and other contractors to create dynamic and playful learning spaces under tight budgets and timelines.
 

Facilitating professional development activities and idea generations workshops focused on "wicked" problems - public health, community wellness, city planning and programming.

Leading and guiding an audience strategy development process, helping staff forecast 5-10 years in the future and understand audience trends and data.  Looking for better questions to come from increased understanding.