josh sheldon

seeker and networker

About

Educational technologist working at the intersection of STEM ed, teacher and learner empowerment, and technology environments to serve those needs. Specialties: science education, computer science education, equity in learning, program and product design

Country

united states

City

cambridge

Industry

education management

Skill

educational technology, teaching, e learning, research, science, instructional design, web development, public speaking, teacher training, higher education, editing, instructional technology, grant writing, curriculum development, nonprofits, project management, user experience, distance learning, curriculum design, programming, multimedia, adult education, university teaching, html, staff development, qualitative research, research design, data analysis, program development, social media, content management, science education, lecturing, web design, user interface design, blogging, interaction design, technical writing, content development, web 2.0, human computer interaction, game design, wordpress, educational leadership

Experience

intern

science friday

1997-6 - 1997-8 · 3 mos

web editor and producer

physicians for human rights

2007-5 - 2008-3 · 11 mos

general manager

international press of boston

2005-1 - 2005-1 · 1 mo

outdoor coordinator

national youth science camp

1999-1 - 1999-1 · 1 mo

freelance writer

jes

2005-1 - 2007-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

senior content specialist

jason learning

1999-9 - 2004-10 · 5 yrs 2 mos

physics teacher

cape cod academy

1996-9 - 1998-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

project manager - scheller teacher education program

massachusetts institute of technology (mit)

2008-2 - 2014-5 · 6 yrs 4 mos

seeker and networker

my life

2019-7 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

director of strategic programs - mit app inventor

massachusetts institute of technology (mit)

2014-6 - 2016-4 · 1 yr 11 mos

Responsible for the strategic direction of the MIT App Inventor Project - collaborate closely with the Primary Investigator, Professor Hal Abelson, as well as Director of Software Development to set direction for the product as well as educational and fund-raising directions for the project as a whole.