Donna Teuber
Summerland Key,FL
Summary
Donna is an Innovation Consultant with a proven track record, enhancing organizational outcomes through human-centered design and strategic planning. With over 30 years of experience in education, technology, libraries, and innovation management, Donna has worked with people from around the world to design solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing their organizations. Experience includes change leadership, user experience design and innovation labs. Skilled in creative facilitation, coaching and mentoring, Donna's approach has consistently delivered innovative solutions and fostered collaborative success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Innovation Process Consultant and Founder
Iterations Learning
06.2019 - Current
- Providing customized services, events and workshops for non-profit organizations, startups, K-12 schools, higher education, and corporations utilizing human-centered design and creative facilitation.
- Helping organizations achieve aspirations through inclusive design, creative thinking, and strategic doing.
- Offering training in innovation process management and facilitating team retreats.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process improvement.
Teaching Team Lead
IDEO U
08.2019 - Current
- Supporting learners through over 30 course runs on topics including human-centered design, strategy and change leadership.
- Hosting weekly virtual sessions and providing feedback in courses including Insights for Innovation, Activating Strategy, Designing for Change, Human-Centered Systems Thinking, Leading Complex Projects, Storytelling for Influence and Leading for Creativity.
- Additional work includes serving as Teaching Lead Guide for onboarding new teaching leads and assisting with special projects as needed.
- Promote a positive work environment by fostering teamwork and open communication.
Innovation Program Designer
Richland School District 2
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Developed R2 Innovates Innovation Hub, fostering district-wide innovation through human-centered design to support the needs of all students and educators.
- Designed space and managed the Innovation Hub, facilitating collaborations and scaling innovative projects district-wide.
- Recruited diverse teacher and staff innovation teams.
- Supported open innovation through district-wide collaboration platforms.
- Provided specialized professional development in innovation processes.
- Facilitated human-centered design for team success.
- Created safe spaces for exploration and development.
- Marketed R2 Innovates internally and externally.
- Collaborated with district/school leadership to build capacity and establish a shared innovation language.
- Collected and tracked innovation data to support connections and inform future efforts.
- Developed partnerships locally, nationally, and internationally to expand reach and impact.
- Provided mentorship and support to district schools, utilizing experienced teachers and facilitators.
- Created knowledge management strategies to effectively scale successful initiatives.
- Assisted educators in designing flexible learning environments, including maker spaces and learning commons.
- Demonstrated key qualities such as perseverance, resilience, and a willingness to experiment with new and innovative practices
- Collaborated with senior management to develop, review and finalize design concepts.
Director of Technology Integration and Innovation
Richland School District Two
07.2010 - 08.2016
- Led implementation of Richland Two's one-to-one computing initiative for 23,000 students.
- Ensured digital equity through home Internet access program.
- Managed Richland Two's innovation incubator, recognized for its innovation efforts by ISTE and Digital Promise.
- Supported the Si Se Puede initiative, focused on improving outcomes for Latino students.
- Served as lead for cross-functional teams, using human-centered design.
- Developed tools, systems, and support structures for students to graduate and be successful in college and career pathways.
- Identified and addressed stakeholder needs through solutions such as a student interpreter program, student-led conferences, and providing home internet access for families.
- Provided overall coordination of assigned projects and strategies for integration of technology into teaching and learning and utilizing project management for ensuring that assigned projects were completed.
- Developed and implementing district digital leadership program for all school administrators.
- Utilized advanced knowledge in curriculum design to implement flexible environments for personalization.
- Served as primary decision-maker for instructional technology spending, creating budget guidelines and selecting appropriate resources to meet needs of all students.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to define technology requirements and deliver customized solutions.
- Delivered comprehensive training programs, boosting staff proficiency in using new technologies effectively.
- Evaluated emerging technologies for their potential impact on organizational goals, recommending viable solutions as needed.
Technology and Learning Coach
Ridge View High School, Richland District 2
08.2007 - 06.2010
- Provided leadership and coordination to develop, implement, and update school technology training program focusing on integration of technology for improved student learning
- Improved integration of technology into the curriculum by developing and implementing model technology enhanced units.
- Active member of the school leadership team, contributing valuable input on policy development and decision-making processes for school improvements.
- Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on instructional strategies and classroom management approaches.
- Collaborated with fellow educators in professional learning communities to share best practices and enhance teaching strategies.
- Developed methods to motivate and engage students in learning.
- Facilitated individualized support for special education students through close coordination with specialized staff members, ensuring appropriate accommodations were provided.
- Grant writing for innovative programs including 1:1 computing and technology for content area teachers.
Education
Master's Degree - Library and Information Science
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC05.1984
Bachelor’s Degree - English/Language Arts Teacher Education
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC05.1982
Skills
- Human-Centered Design
- Innovation Process Management
- Strategic Planning
- Change Leadership
- Instructional Technology
- Creative Facilitation
- User Experience Design
- Service Design
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Training & Development
Accomplishments
- Provided human-centered design facilitation and support for over 40 innovation teams of in the development of school and district-wide innovations.
- District lead for the 1:1 student computing initiative in Richland Two to provide all students with access to tools and resources to support learning and achievement.
- District lead for providing home Internet access to homes with limited access.
- Supervised an eight person district instructional team with indirect supervision of 55 instructional coaches.
- Engaged leadership in fostering a culture of innovation to support personalized learning pathways for students.
- Co-designed and led the implementation of Project Culture Shift to support global educators in launching innovation projects.
- Led masterclasses for the Hack the Hospital II hackathon to develop innovative ideas for hospital environments supporting pediatric patients.
- Developed and hosted the South Carolina Midlands Summit event held yearly to provide professional learning for educators.
- Implemented district-wide solutions to support students who are in crisis.
- Partnered with the Teacher's Guild and hosted an online collaboration to provide innovation solutions for parent-teacher connections.
Certification
- Certified Facilitator LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
- Google for Education Certified Trainer, Innovator, Coach
- IDEO U Advanced Design Thinking Certificate
- IDEO U Change Leadership Certificate
Honorsandawards
- ISTE Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation, 2014
- Palmetto Pillar Award for Leadership in Technology, 2014
- Digital Promise DILA Power to the People Award, 2014
Personal Information
Title: Innovation Consultant | Human-Centered Design Facilitator
Publications
- Get Active: Reimagining Learning Spaces for Student Success, ISTE, 2015, Contributing writer
- Design Thinking for School Leaders, ASCD, 2017, Featured work
Presentations
- Education Expert Exchange, 06/24, Strategic Navigator: Charting Your Course to Success
- LEGO Serious Play Association Global Meeting, 10/23, Online Global Collaboration
- Hack the Hospital II Global Hackathon, 02/23, Masterclasses for Online Ideation and Prototyping
- Design Dream Lab Speaker, 06/21, Crossing the Chasm: Innovation Theory Into Action
- IICIE (International Initiatives for Creative Innovators and Entrepreneurs), 01/21, Speaker
- ISTE Creative Constructor Lab, 2020, Make it Real: Prototyping in Practice
- Teach-a-Thon 2020, Build a Better School
- Tech & Learning Virtual Leadership Summit, 08/20, Designing Better School Services
- St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, OMR, Chennai, 2020, Beyond Silos: Building Culture and Capacity for Innovation
- LEGO Serious Play Association of Master Trainers, 10/19, Human-Centered Service Design
- Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, 2019, Human-Centered Service Design
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Teaching Team Lead
IDEO U
08.2019 - Current
Innovation Process Consultant and Founder
Iterations Learning
06.2019 - Current
Innovation Program Designer
Richland School District 2
08.2016 - 06.2019
Director of Technology Integration and Innovation
Richland School District Two
07.2010 - 08.2016
Technology and Learning Coach
Ridge View High School, Richland District 2
08.2007 - 06.2010
Master's Degree - Library and Information Science
University of South Carolina
Bachelor’s Degree - English/Language Arts Teacher Education
University of South Carolina
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