Katie Krummeck is an educational designer and a national thought leader in leveraging the power of design and making to drive change in the K-12 system. She is also an expert in using the design process and maker-based instruction to create student-centered learning experiences that develop students’ creative confidence, optimism, and problem-solving skills. Katie has led design teams to tackle diverse projects such as reimagining a PreK-12 school schedule and the use of time as an instructional tool. She has also redesigned an accreditation process to yield deeper insights into the state of schools in relation to their strategic plan and mission. Katie has coached school leaders, educators, non-profit leaders and corporate executives to develop their design mindsets and the capacity to leverage design to drive innovation.