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For several years, I stepped away from the classroom to explore the world of educational media at PBS Wisconsin. As an Education Specialist there, I worked with producers and executives to coordinate teams of teachers, game designers, academics, journalists, videographers, historians, and DPI representatives to provide high-quality, Wisconsin-focused educational resources. While my time at PBS gave me a unique view of education and helped me develop new skills, I realized my true calling lay in the daily rhythm of a school building. I returned to the classroom with a new perspective on how external partnerships can enrich pedagogy, and a renewed passion for implementing the very best instructional practices.
While there, I co-produced a historical inquiry video game for Wisconsin 4th graders called Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case. I was the lead producer on our side, and we built the game in partnership with UW-Madison's Field Day Labs. Collaborating with Field Day, we brought together teachers from around the state to help with the game design process from start to finish.
Through that process, I learned so much about institutional partnerships, communication, and the nature of iterative design. I carry those lessons with me today when working to build relationships both inside and outside of the school.
In addition to Jo Wilder, I worked extensively with Student Reporting Labs around the state, connecting PBS Wisconsin videographers and journalists with students to produce real news stories:
One of many student journalism classrooms I spent time in, this one in Monroe, Wisconsin
Black River Falls students learn to shoot b-roll with Producer Trevor Keller
Behind-the-scenes game development
Working with Producer Ryan Hendricks on an early visit in the project that would become Meet the Lab
Co-facilitating teacher sessions around the documentary Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams with Tracy Robertson
Participating in the 2017 WPT Education Innovation Summit
A Wisconsin teacher meeting WPR's Brady Carlson while touring the station
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