PAST Foundation
Jeff Schneider is an experienced education professional currently serving as a Teaching & Learning Innovator/Coach and Bridge Programs Coordinator at PAST Foundation since May 2019, where responsibilities include designing and implementing STEM events, professional development, and teacher mentoring. Prior to this role, Jeff worked as a Science Instructor at Arlington High School from June 2018 to May 2019 and as an Instructor in the College of Education and Human Sciences at South Dakota State University from June 2016 to June 2018, focusing on student teaching experiences. Additionally, Jeff's career includes a position as a STEM Innovator & Educator at South Dakota Innovation Lab from May 2014 to June 2016, delivering science classes and providing professional development. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in HPER from South Dakota State University and a Master of Arts in STEM Education from Dakota Wesleyan University.
PAST Foundation
We are a non-profit organization that is dedicated to making education better by promoting trans-disciplinary, problem-based STEM learning. The challenge, though, is that “better” is different for everyone. We see this challenge as an opportunity. PAST approaches educational improvement from an anthropological perspective. PAST brings a uniquely powerful tool to system design: anthropology. Collectively, PAST anthropologists have over a hundred years of experience studying the complex structure of societies and their interactions, and use this expertise to understand clients’ needs. In other words, we get you. The combination of anthropology and STEM is a powerful one. PAST has guided entire feeder systems in their transitions to STEM learning to see remarkable improvement in a few short years. PAST has helped educational organizations streamline their processes to reach more students with fewer resources. PAST has partnered with community organizations around the country to reach thousands of students with the concepts of problem-based, trans-disciplinary learning.