Kirsten Peterson, project Professional Development Design Lead, is an expert in online instructional design and interpersonal learning. At EDC she has spent the past two decades creating innovative, effective learning experiences for diverse groups of learners. She brings extensive expertise in managing complex initiatives, facilitating professional learning communities, and scaling and sustaining online learning programs. As co-PI of the National Science Foundation-funded Online Professional Development for Exploring Computer Science (ECS) initiative, Peterson and her colleagues are designing, implementing, and researching capacity-building online professional development for ECS teachers. Nationwide, she has led teams of online curriculum developers, instructors, media developers, and technical specialists in providing custom online development and consulting services for K–12, higher education, cultural institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations. She holds a BA in English Literature from Montana State University and an EdM in Technology in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
