Speaker Melissa Silk

Drawing on more than thirty years of education and creative practice, Melissa collaborates with many thinkers and makers to design experiences that embed the Arts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEAM). Melissa heads the Design department of JMC Academy nationally, while also co-director of STEAMpop.zone. Actively engaged in research contributing to transdisciplinary models of learning, she develops robust curricula that champions design education for preferred futures. Melissa enjoys being part of a bold community of creatives intent on developing, designing and sharing unique learning experiences for everybody.