For Educators
Bring design thinking into your classroom.
Unblock, Unlock, & Level Up — for teachers and schools ready to build a design-capable classroom, not just run a one-off workshop.
What We Do
Curriculum, professional development training, and hands-on studio projects that give teachers a repeatable design-thinking practice.
How to Book
Reach out to book professional-development training or license the curriculum, and we'll tailor it to your classroom or school.
Why Darte
The same DesignShop methodology built for Meadowbrook's teachers and tested with real sixth graders — see the proof on the Work page.
Curriculum & PD Training
One of the seven SIVS studio projects is built for exactly this: Project Super Teacher — professional-development modules for teachers to modernize and maximize their impact. See the full slate on the Studio Projects page.
Proven in the Classroom
Darte’s design-thinking methodology has already been built for real classrooms — see Org Design, Inside Out (Meadowbrook School of Weston) and Transformational Products & Development Experiences on the Work page.
SIVS Summer Studio Projects
The Social Impact Venture Studio runs a summer studio for students — see the 7 SIVS summer projects and how to get involved.
Speaking & Workshops for Educational Systems
Jess also works directly with school systems — see hiring Jess to speak or run a workshop.
As Seen With
- The Office of the President of MITLocal partner
- Credit SuisseLocal partner
- EXPLOStudioLocal partner
- Koru StrategyLocal partner
- The MIT Edgerton CenterLocal partner
- Beyond the AgencyLocal partner
- OpenMind::OpenArt GalleryLocal partner
- The MIT Teaching Systems LabLocal partner
- Seven Arrows AcademyLocal partner
- Meadowbrook K-8 School of WestonLocal partner
- Greater Lawrence Technical SchoolLocal partner
- Boston Society of ArchitectsLocal partner
- Moonshot AcademyInternational partner · Beijing
- Catalyst Education LabInternational partner · Hong Kong
- Mingdao High SchoolInternational partner · Taiwan
- Mujeres SolaresInternational partner · Nicaragua
- Estácio de SáInternational partner · Rio de Janeiro
- KLE Technological UniversityInternational partner · India
- Universidad Tecnológica de BolívarInternational partner · Colombia
- TEDx BrasilInternational partner
What people say
“Jess didn't plug and play like other consultants — she observed and learned our school's culture before ever making a suggestion. Years later, the camp she helped us build is still running.”
Amy Marston
Lead Makerspace Educator, Little Dolphins Preschool
“Jess commands a space so that others can shine through it — turning group energy into tangible outcomes.”
Louise Celebi
Award-winning ESL Teacher, Tanglewood Building Communities Retreat