Action CollabsFacilitators
Design Team
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Lisa Petrides is president and founder of the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), an independent non-profit educational research institute. Her research seeks to inform and improve the ways in which those in formal and informal education foster the creation and sharing of information, apply it to well-defined problems, and create knowledge-driven environments focused on improved learning and organizational success. |
Jonah Houston is a senior project leader at IDEO in Palo Alto. He works on a wide variety of projects ranging from medical devices, office furniture, consumer electronics, food and beverage, and large-scale systems design. |
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Bringing ISKME’s research and technology into the field, Samantha creates curriculum, designs workshops, trains facilitators, and personally facilitates field-building projects. Her background includes facilitating group therapy, teaching college courses, training unemployed adults on the importance of networking, and managing after school art programs. |
Chris Miller is an improviser, musician, and facilitator. In 2000 he co-founded LifePlays to bring the skills embedded in improv to forward thinking companies such as Google, Genentech, Microsoft, Whole Foods Markets. He’s delivered improv-based workshops on leadership, innovation, team development, and public speaking. Since 2009 Chris has worked with ISKME to help design Action Collabs for Big Ideas Fest. He also teaches in the Executive MBA program at the University of San Francisco. |
Facilitators
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Saveri applies insights from futures research and emerging technologies to develop strategy and market opportunities. Recently, she created a 2020 forecast of the future context for education, including a map of key trends driving change, disruptive innovation areas, and implications for re-designing public learning systems. |
Since 1993, Doty’s firm, WorkLore, has focused on diagnosing breakdowns and dysfunctions in large, complex organizations, helping clients such as Intuit, Hewlett-Packard, and Archstone-Smith capitalize on hidden opportunities to improve performance. |
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O’Connell teaches Classics and Comparative Literature at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Her scholarly interests include ancient and modern comparisons of literature, performance, and philosophy, and she is committed to making education relevant to today’s students. |
Brown is Director of Education at Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT), Greg develops engaging hands-on STEM activities using creatively-repurposed materials. Greg has facilitated high-energy brainstorming sessions worldwide, and enjoys nurturing every new idea that comes his way. |
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Barber is a faculty member in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Utah where her teaching and research focuses on the design, delivery, and evaluation of leadership development programs for school leaders leading change, particularly in high-need communities. |
Simmons supports the development of education programs, workshops, and training activities for the OER Commons project at ISKME. She is particularly passionate about providing environmental education and art programs to undeserved communities nationally and internationally. |
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Melissa Jones is a former teacher who currently serves as a World Wide Education Program Manager for Adobe, where her work helps teachers and students create 21st century, creativity-fueled classrooms. |
Natalie has designed and facilitated anti-oppression curriculum with diverse groups for over 10 years. Through interactive processes, Natalie supports and develops groups creating mutual understanding, and she specializes in creating safe spaces to engage challenging conversations. |
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Bringing ISKME’s research and technology into the field, Samantha creates curriculum, designs workshops, trains facilitators, and personally facilitates field-building projects. Her background includes facilitating group therapy, teaching college courses, training unemployed adults on the importance of networking, and managing after school art programs. |
