Olga Werby

Olga Werby, Ed.D. received a B.A. degree in Mathematics and Astrophysics from Columbia University, a Master’s degree in Education of Math, Science, and Technology from U.C. Berkeley, and a doctorate from U.C. Berkeley with a focus on designing online learning experiences. She has been creating computer-based projects since 1981 with organizations such as NASA (where she worked on the Pioneer Venus project), Addison-Wesley, and the Princeton Review. She conceived, designed, and illustrated the award-winning “Field Trips” series of programs distributed by Sunburst Communications. Olga taught interaction design and cognitive theory at the American University in Paris and at the University of California at Berkeley Extension Program. She was part of the faculty of San Francisco State University’s Multimedia Studies Program, the Bay Area Video Coalition, and the campus of Apple Computers. Olga is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. She holds a California teaching credential and is part of the San Francisco Unified School District where she often tests science-related curriculum materials in public elementary and middle schools. Olga is also the author of eleven novels and a number of other books and short stories.