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Amy Yurko, AIA Amy Yurko is the founder of BrainSpaces. She is both a licensed architect and educator who believes in applying brain-based strategies to the design of learning environments. Over her 20+ year career, she has planned and designed meaningful places for learners throughout the country and around the world. A recognized expert in her field, Amy is consistently invited to teach, speak, write and participate in design juries. As Chair of the Curriculum Design Committee for the American Institute of Architects, she is leading efforts to redesign the continuing education strategies for its 80,000 members worldwide. She has held faculty positions at the University of Southern California and Illinois Institute of Technology and has developed a keen understanding of the challenges in education today. Amy’s thoughtful integration of education, learning and architecture allows for fresh approaches to programming and planning as well as accurate translations of educational goals into clear and effective directions for school facilities. She is known for her straightforward style and no-nonsense approach, and has a proven talent for bringing people and ideas together in new ways – promoting dynamic collaborations with compelling results. Amy is committed to encouraging every learner to experience the joy of discovery.
Peter Brown, AIA LEED® AP Peter Brown AIA, a registered architect, has built a career through developing collaborative relationships with educators and architects, gaining a working knowledge of all aspects of school operations from multiple viewpoints—students, teachers, administrators, facility managers, school boards and community stakeholders. Skilled at hearing subtleties within each organization, Peter often becomes a translator—transforming educational and curricular concepts into spatial concepts that architects and engineers understand. Peter has planned schools to meet the needs of over 50,000 students, in collaboration with over 25 firms on over $1 Billion in school construction. With projects and engagements in over 16 states and 7 countries, Peter brings a global perspective to project teams and a keen interest in creating school environments that improve performance of teaching and learning. His deep understanding of facility research, sustainable design, diverse learning styles and multiple curricular approaches result in schools designed to meet the needs of all learners.
Beth Hebert, PhD Beth Hebert, former principal of the internationally recognized Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, is a passionate advocate for illuminating the connections between the design of schools and classrooms and children’s learning. In addition to reflecting on her work as a school leader through mentoring, writing, and presentations, Beth has lectured and written extensively about how students respond to thoughtfully designed school spaces and how well-designed schools contribute positively to the curriculum, philosophy, teaching and learning, and overall spirit of the school. Beth has served as a consultant to school districts and architectural firms in planning of new schools or renovation of existing schools. In 1990, she organized a national invitational conference on education and architecture to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Crow Island School, a landmark building. She is co-editor of the monograph published by the American Institute of Architects, entitled “Children, Learning & School Design”, a summary document of the presentations and discussions of that conference. Beth Hebert is author of The Power of Portfolios – What Children Can Teach Us About Learning and Assessment - Jossey-Bass, 2001 (click here) and The Boss of the Whole School- Effective Leadership in Action -Teachers College Press, 2006 (click here). Other publications include “Design Matters: How School Environment Affects Children.” Educational Leadership.” Vol. 56 Issue 1 (1998).
Michael Logan As an Alaska resident who previously worked within the Facilities Department of Anchorage School District, Michael Logan brings a combined perspective from several sides of school planning process. His unique perspective and enthusiasm for detail promote thoughtful and meticulous integration of the various components of educational specifications.
Jennifer Boyle-Tucker Currently serving as Board President of a Chicago area preschool, Jennifer is committed to effective early childhood education and the organizational mechanisms that promote its success. With a background in educational publishing, public relations and consumer marketing, and her keen ability to collect and interpret data from a variety of sources, Jennifer maintains a finger on the pulse of industry trends and best practices in the realm of education. |
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Contact Jennifer: Jennifer@BrainSpaces.com |
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Contact Michael: mlogan@BrainSpaces.com |
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For more about Peter, click HERE or contact him at pbrown@BrainSpaces.com |
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For more about Amy, click HERE or contact her at ayurko@BrainSpaces.com |
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Read what our clients say about working with BrainSpaces! click HERE |
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Contact Beth: bhebert@BrainSpaces.com |