Sylvia Martinez, a former aerospace engineer, is co-author of the book, Invent to Learn:
Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom, called “the bible of the classroom
maker movement.” Sylvia speaks to and works with schools around the world and is
president of Constructing Modern Knowledge Press, creating books and professional
development advocating using modern technology for learning. Sylvia is also the
principal advisor to the NSF-funded FabLearn Fellows program at Columbia University.
Prior to that, Sylvia ran the educational non-profit Generation YES, designed and
programmed educational software and video games, and designed GPS navigation and
high frequency receiver systems.