Anya Smith-Roman

Student, teacher, mentor; learner for life! “When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” – Walt Disney

[Anya Smith-Roman @PinyaBananas]

School’s Back in Session — Week One Reflections from Grad School #newadventure #backtoschool #techtoarts https://t.co/jPBqimWDv6

[Wish for WASH @WishforWASH]

ONE YOUNG WORLD: Anya and Kylie from our #DesignThinking team led an exciting #menstrualhealth #designjam at One Young World 2024 in Montreal Canada this past weekend. Hear more because #everybodypoops and #menstruationmatters! https://t.co/TdC14yWxLh #wishforwashthinks

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So excited to be considered to present at #SXSWEDU2025 w/ @WishforWASH

VOTE for our session by Aug 18 so we can share our hallmark #designjam & cont. bringing #innovation to menstruation through innovative educational experiences! https://t.co/TwfM8M9o5C

#dtk12chat

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Senior design showcase for the high school team @WishforWASH has partnered with this year! So much great student work captured here!
#designthinking #dtk12 #realworldlearning

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Cool to see something you started live beyond your time working on it. The next generation of @TrailblazersEd have taken over the magazine & are looking for new spotlight learners to share their stories! See below to get in touch w/ new production team

https://t.co/NBcqgMeLnD

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@WishforWASH About to start a full day #designjam at Weber School!!! So excited for a great day of learning and designing!!!!! #designthinking #WASH #dtk12chat #CLAPdt

[Wish for WASH @WishforWASH]

2023 TOILET SEASON - LET’S GO 🚀

We are THRILLED to kick off #toiletseason with our incredible partners at the Daniel Zalik Academy! 🙌🏾

Over 8 hrs, our team facilitated our first day-long #wash design jam with 45 high schoolers!

#wishforwash @PinyaBananas @jasminekburton

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@WishforWASH About to start a full day #designjam at Weber School!!! So excited for a great day of learning and designing!!!!! #designthinking #WASH #dtk12chat #CLAPdt

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Back again- @TheMVVentures annual summer conference back in person for first time since 2019! About to kick off our learning adventure for the day @TheMVSchool @TheMViD #activateagency

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What better way to spend a Friday then with a #sitevisit tour! #Microschools in ATL w @EdReimagined @VelaEdFund @StandTogether @microschooling @mjcraw @Kerry_edu @ActonBuckhead

[Education Reimagined @EdReimagined]

Kelly Young joins @GreggBehr and @RyanRydzewski on the Remaking Tomorrow podcast to share why learner-centered ecosystems are the future of learning and what it will take to get there. @RemakeLearning https://t.co/01zxFy5pmS

[Anya Smith-Roman @PinyaBananas]

@TheMVSchool Love this so much

[Education Reimagined @EdReimagined]

.@SamChaltain expertly shares the great learning that is happening at @TheMVSchool and the advancements they have made since his first visit in 2016!

We're proud that one of our employees, @PinyaBananas, is a Mount Vernon alum!

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Great week @SXSWEdu loved getting to learn from so many educators from different perspectives - from magician to neuroscientist & everywhere in between #learningecosystems #sxswedu #whatif school looked more like the real world? https://t.co/tb0IaQvJ3j

[Anya Smith-Roman @PinyaBananas]

Got some great new tools today for empathy building and thinking intentionally about equity and belonging when designing @HKSArchitects #spacetobelong #SXSWEDU

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What a great design challenge starting question: “How can we implement an ethos of equity when designing public schools?” @HKSArchitects #spacetobelong #SXSWEDU

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“When we have the genesis of social, emotional, and physical safety, we can achieve a sense of belonging.” @HKSArchitects #spacetobelong #SXSWEDU

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“When we design for the ‘average’ the ‘edges’ are systematically, even if unintentionally, left out. When we design for the ‘collective’ we are designing for the 100% not the average.” @HKSArchitects #spacetobelong #SXSWEDU

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We must ask ourselves: “Who is at the design table? Who is this space designed for?” @HKSArchitects #spacetobelong #SXSWEDU

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“Space is not neutral.” — why we need intentional design of our learning spaces @HKSArchitects #spacetobelong #SXSWEDU