Jackie Barnes has worked in the fields of Learning Sciences and educational games for a decade and is now working as the Learning Innovation Coach at Community Day School (CDS). After years of conducting academic research of games and learning within classrooms, she has dedicated herself to working within a school for the same aims of supporting learning and innovative practices. She’s particularly passionate about integrating media literacy and design thinking into everyday curricula and experiences for students through “Design for Good” days and the IGNITE (Inspiring Learning Now – Innovation through Exploration) program at CDS.

She can also be seen twirling batons at recess or tending hydroponic plants.