TEAMS & PARTNERS

Collaborative Partners

IDEAS Maker Program was created by a collaborative team of educators, youth, autism-support experts, informal STEM program developers, engineers, and researchers. The partner organizations and the current team members are shown below. However, many more people have contributed to this work than are listed here, and we are grateful for their contributions.

EDC is the primary administrator of the IDEAS project. Team members from EDC lead the co-design research and development process, provide professional development, and share information about this work.

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Wendy Martin

Wendy Martin

Wendy Martin is principal investigator on the IDEAS project.

WENDY’S BIO

Dr. Ariana Riccio

Dr. Ariana Riccio

Ariana Riccio is co-principal investigator on the IDEAS project.

ARIANA’S BIO

Andrea Brothman

Andrea Brothman

Andrea Brothman is a curriculum developer and professional development provider on IDEAS.

ANDREA’S BIO

John Parris

John Parris

John Parris is the IDEAS production manager.

JOHN’S BIO

Babette Moeller

Babette Moeller

Babette Moeller is a senior advisor on the IDEAS project.

BABETTE’S BIO

Vanessa Perez Marquez

Vanessa Perez Marquez

Vanessa Perez Marquez is a research and development assistant on IDEAS.

VANESSA’S BIO

Team members from the ASD Nest Support Project at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at NYU provide expertise on autism support, conduct research, share findings, and facilitate connections with NYC Public Schools.

In previous years, team members from Tandon School of Engineering helped to design the original IDEAS Maker Program.

NYU
Kristie Patten

Kristie Patten

Kristie Patten is co-principal investigator on the IDEAS project.

KRISTIE’S BIO

Dora Onwumere

Dora Onwumere

Dora Onwumere is a researcher and curriculum developer on IDEAS.

DORA’S BIO

Kavita Murthi

Kavitha Murthi

Kavitha Murthi is a researcher on this project.

KAVITHA’S BIO

photograph of Nana Serwaa Akrofi

Nana Serwaa Akrofi

Nana Serwaa Akrofi is a researcher on this project.

NANA’S BIO

Team members from NYSCI provide expertise on designing informal STEM programs, collaborate on the development of the curriculum, provide professional development, and share information about the program.

NYSci
Sylvia Perez

Sylvia Perez

Sylvia Perez is co-principal investigator on the IDEAS project.

SYLVIA’S BIO

Sam Tumolo

Sam Tumolo

Sam Tumolo is a curriculum developer and professional development provider on IDEAS.

SAM’S BIO

We have worked closely with the Office of Special Programs in NYC Public Schools to share information about this project. We also have trained coaches from NYC Public Schools to provide training to teachers and occupational therapists so the program can be sustained.

We have collaborated with over 30 NYC Public Schools educators, who have engaged at various times in the co-design process during this seven-year project.

NYC Public Schools
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