I started my professional life with roots in scientific visualization and communication, art, and design. I completed my undergraduate degree in biological and pre-medical visualization at Iowa State University and was on my way to becoming a medical animator or illustrator when I fell in love with the museum and informal education world. A summer spent as a "maker-in-residence" at the Science Center of Iowa turned into a deep curiosity about how people learn outside of school and how material and tool-rich experiences can facilitate learning. 

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This curiosity has led me to many different roles from education and exhibits assistant at SCI, to educational content developer at a medical education software company, to graduate student in Creative Technologies and Design, to "Tinkerer-in-residence" at the Tinkering Studio, to DaVinci Fellow at Atlanta International School, and onward. The journey continues as I continue to collaborate with partners in many different creative learning contexts and pursue a Ph.D. at the ATLAS Institute, focusing on creative learning outside of school. 

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I'm always looking for opportunities to connect, learn, and design with others. Please get in contact with me if you think there's a way that we can collaborate, I'd love to hear from you.

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Send an email: celeste(dot)moreno(at)colorado(dot)edu

Say hi on twitter: @cemocreates

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