Exploratorium
Esther "Woj" Wojcicki is a leading educator, journalist, and mother. A leader in integrating technology into education, she is the founder of the Media Arts program at Palo Alto High School. There she has built a journalism program from a small group of 20 students in 1984 to one of the largest in the nation with 600 students, 5 additional journalism teachers, and 9 award-winning journalism publications.
Wojcicki holds two honorary doctorate degrees from Palo Alto University (2013) and Rhode Island School of Design (2016) and is a graduate of UC Berkeley (BA, MA). She was elected California Teacher of the Year in 2002 by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing; a recipient of the Gold Key by Columbia Scholastic Press Association in recognition of her outstanding devotion to the cause of the school press; a board member of Alliance for Excellent Education and Newseum, both in Washington, DC; a consultant for the U.S. Department of Education, the Hewlett Foundation, the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, Google, the Silicon Valley Education Foundation, and Time Magazine Education; and is the co-founder of Tract.app.
Esther and her husband Stan have three daughters: Susan (CEO of YouTube); Janet, a Fulbright-winning anthropologist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Researcher; and Anne (Co-founder & CEO of 23andMe), and ten grandchildren.
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Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is the global leader in informal learning, designed to ignite curiosity and inspire creativity in people of all ages. The world-renowned science museum creates original, interactive exhibits, on display at more than 1,000 science centers, museums and public spaces around the world. Dedicated to education reform in and out of the classroom, the Exploratorium is a premier professional development center for educators and a creator of award-winning educational resources. Since 1969, the Exploratorium has influenced generations of entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, teachers, students, children, museum professionals and everyday doers, reaching nearly 200 million people annually from around the globe. In the spring of 2013, the Exploratorium will move to Pier 15 in the heart of San Francisco's waterfront district, where it will celebrate a new era of experiences that encourage critical thinking and awaken wonder for generations to come.