About me¶
Hi! I am Alethea Campbell. I am an Alumni of Smith College, I graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Education and earned a Master’s of Education degree in Technology, Innovation, and Education. I am a maker, creator, innovator, an educator, and a learner.
My background¶
From a very early age, it was apparent that I did not learn like everyone else. While other students could recite newly memorized vocabulary or follow lengthy verbal instructions, I struggled to keep up with my peers. Some of these early educational experiences left me feeling demoralized. However, all of that changed when I discovered a train set in the basement of a WWII chemical-waste disposal specialist. This war veteran was my grandpa, and the corner of his 1500 square foot basement became my sanctuary. I quickly discovered that while working with my hands, tinkering with train cars, I could solve creatively.
The power of making for myself and others has become a driving force in my life to transform the world of education. My passion for art, design, science, and technology led me to the maker world. Experiencing the joys of making, I saw the power of sharing how to use an Arduino or create a 3D Model using CAD software, which can change a young person’s world.
Previous work¶
Most recently I served as Senior Manager of Relationships, Outreach, and Education Operations at the Fab Foundation, as well as their Program Manager of the GE Brilliant Career Lab Programs. Prior to joining the Fab Foundation I worked in a variety of positions ranging from teaching photography to youth placed at-risk, to developing technology workshops for blind and deaf customers at Apple, instructing vinyasa flows of hot yoga, to work for higher education institutions, teaching algebra to sixth graders, and developing a constructivist curriculum for refugee and immigrant youth.
My learnings¶
I invite you to take a look at my learning journey up to now on my website here.
Here you can find a scanned negative, a self-portrait taken in 2007, seen on my website:
