Dr. Susie Wise is motivated by the belief that humans are by nature designers. Susie is the Founder and Director of the K12Lab Network at the Stanford University d.school and a Co-Founder of Urban Montessori Charter School in Oakland, California. At the K12 Lab, Susie leads teams to create innovative professional development for educators including School Retool and the Shadow A Student Challenge. Susie has a PhD in Learning Sciences and Technology Design from Stanford. Prior to founding the K12 Lab Network she worked in educational software and museum education.