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INSTITUTIONS Representatives from the following institutions, schools, and school districts work together to promote the Innovation Collaborative’s goals. Arts Research, Teachers College of Columbia University Association of Science – Technology Centers (ASTC) Boston College California State University, Northridge, California (CSUN) Centre School, Hampton, NH Chibitronics Colorado State University Croton Harmon Union Free School District, Croton-On-Hudson, NY Dakota Wesleyan University Design for America Drexel University Framingham Public Schools, Framingham, MA George Mason University ICEE Success Foundation (ICEE) Latinitas Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California LV Hightower High School, Ft. Bend, TX Marion County School District, Columbia, MS MassArt Matchmaker Education Labs Melissa ISD, Melissa TX Memphis, TN, City Schools Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Tennessee National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Northside Elementary, Angleton, Texas Northern Illinois University Prince William County Public Schools, VA Smithsonian Science Education Center Starmont Elementary, Arlington, Iowa Spitzberg Advisors STEAM Collaborative Texas Southern University The Journey Begins University of California, Irvine University of Georgia University of South Carolina University of Texas, Austin University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas Center for BrainHealth University of Waterloo University of Wisconsin – Madison Warner Girls Leadership Academy, Cleveland, Ohio Wolf Trap, Institute for Early Learning through the Arts

BECOME A MEMBER! JOIN NOW! The Innovation Collaborative is helping elevate the way that students think and learn in school and out of school. The Collaborative is a coalition of national science, technology, engineering, arts, humanities, math (STEAM) and higher education organizations. It promotes the arts, sciences and humanities intersections in all student learning settings. It focuses on research, effective practices in learning settings, policy, and convening. The Collaborative is conducting the first national research to determine effective practices that promote creative and innovative thinking at the intersections of these disciplines in K-12 out-of-school settings. Join us in making a difference! Why Should You Be a Part of These Efforts? Neuroscience shows: That there is great value to an integrated approach to learning. By creating a synergy between diverse educational institutions, we can provide greater service to education. You can be a part of this exciting movement. Research counts: The Collaborative’s approach offers unique opportunities to evaluate and disseminate good practice that are not available within a single discipline. You can receive up-to-date information about new developments. We also welcome members’ input. Membership offers: A unique opportunity to be part of a cutting-edge network of individuals and institutions. Member Benefits Collaborative membership is a great value! Access to others working nationally at the STEAM intersections via connections through the Collaborative Priority access to Collaborative webinars Updates on breaking STEAM news Contribution $25/year, July 1 – June 30 For individuals only

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COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL Board of Directors Executive Team Chair: Lucinda Presley, ICEE Success Foundation Secretary-Treasurer: Amanda Upton, NSTA Implementation Leaders Executive Director: Lucinda Presley Strategic Advisor: Jonathan Katz, PhD Board of Directors Jamie Bell, Senior Advisor, Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Alicia Conerly, EdD , 2024-25 President National Science Teaching Assn. (NSTA); Federal Programs Director, Marion County School District, Columbia, MS Sharon Delesbore, PhD, President, Association for Multicultural Science Education (AMSE); Asst. Principal, LV Hightower High School, Ft. Bend, TX Michael Jay, Chief Executive Officer, Matchmaker Education Labs; President, Educational Systemics Jonathan Katz, PhD, Collaborative Strategic Advisor; Professor of Practice in Cultural Policy and Arts Management, George Mason University; former CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) Roger Malina, PhD , Distinguished Professor of Art and Technology, University of Texas at Dallas; Executive Editor, Leonardo Publications, MIT Press Jim Palmarini, Palmarini Arts Education Consultancy; former Director of Educational Policy and Executive Editor, Teaching Theatre Journal, Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) Lillian Poats, EdD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Foundations, College of Education, Texas Southern University Lucinda Presley, Collaborative Chair and Executive Director; Executive Director, ICEE Success Foundation (ICEE) Amanda Upton, Collaborative Secretary-Treasurer; Sr. Manager, Shell Programs, National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Andrew Watson, Visual Arts Coordinator, Student Learning Department, Prince William County Public Schools, VA; National Art Education Association (NAEA) representative Advisory Council Michele Browning, Founder, SteamSteps and SMI Advisors Melissa Collins, Second Grade Chair and Teacher, Memphis, TN, City Schools; Mentor, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Amy D’Amico, Division Director of Professional Services, Smithsonian Science Education Center Amanda Daniels, Collaborative K-12 Innovation Fellows Leadership Team; Director, Gifted and Talented Services, Melissa ISD, Melissa TX Katie Dawson, Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Theatre and Dance; Director, Drama for Schools, College of Fine Arts, The University of Texas at Austin Donna DiBartolomeo, Principal Consultant, DiBartolomeo Consulting Jennifer Edelyn, Director, Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna, VA Rob Gorbet, PhD, Associate Professor, Knowledge Integration, University of Waterloo Erica Halverson, PhD, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison Alex Hesse, Nonprofit Consultant Lois Hetland, Professor Emerita, Art Education, MassArt Gabriela Kane, Executive Director, Latinitas Sharon Klotz, Executive Director, Design for America Merrie Koester, Science Literacy and STEAM Curriculum Specialist, Center for Science Education, University of South Carolina Judy Koke, Senior Fellow and former Deputy Director, Institute for Learning Innovation Kathi R. Levin, Consultant, Kathi R. Levin Consulting Anne Ludes, Collaborative K-12 Innovation Fellow; Asst. Superintendent for Pre-K-12 Education, Framingham Public Schools, Framingham, MA Ashley Lupfer, Collaborative K-12 Innovation Fellows Leadership Team; Art Educator, Pierre Van Courtlandt Middle School, Croton Harmon Union Free School District, Croton-On-Hudson, NY Susan McGreevy - Nichols, former Executive Director, National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Kimberly Olson, Collaborative K-12 Innovation Fellows Leadership Team; Pre-K through 2nd grade Art Educator, Centre School, Hampton, NH Kylie Peppler, PhD, Professor of Informatics, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences; Director, The Creativity Labs; Co-Director, The Connected Learning Lab, University of California, Irvine David Pyle, Instructor, Colorado State University; Principal + Founder, Pyle Creative Studio Jie Qi, Co-founder and CEO, Chibitronics Freddie Reisman, PhD, Emerita Professor, School of Education; Director of Freddie Reisman Center for Translational Research in Creativity and Motivation; Co-Director of Drexel/Torrance Center for Creativity & Innovation, Drexel University Jasmine Sadler, CEO, The STEAM Collaborative Brian Smith, PhD, The Honorable David S. Nelson Chair and Associate Dean for Research, Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Boston College Ed Spitzberg, Founder and Principal, Spitzberg Advisors Hope (Bess) Wilson, PhD, Chair, Department of Special and Early Education, College of Education, Northern Illinois University