Keith Coles

Senior Program Coordinator, YE Virtual Learning + Engagement, J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute

Senior Program Coordinator, YE Virtual Learning + Engagement, Institute Staff

keith.coles@asu.edu

Mail code: 9908

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Keith is a Senior Program Coordinator with the Virtual Learning and Engagement team at the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University. Here he works on a program that trains students and educators to introduce and integrate 21st-century technologies into the classroom. Keith entered the professional field of teaching a decade ago, his entire life has been that of an educator. He has maintained his life’s mission of working to create equity by ensuring the community he influences has access to the resources they need. While giving them the ability to recognize opportunities that will enable them to thrive in a world where they are often overlooked. By using math and technology as his weapons of choice, Keith has set out to make subjects and concepts which are perceived as difficult for students more relatable, interesting, and something they look forward to learning.

Education

“Education is your way out of Poverty” is something that Keith believes wholeheartedly and is the theme that he uses in his everyday teachings for over a decade. Keith uses this to explain to his students that life is about affording yourself opportunities and many of those opportunities present themselves through education. Keith also used this theme to push himself to graduate high school, attend and graduate college, where he received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Business and most recently to receive his Masters of Education degree in Educational Media (Instructional design) with a focus on online learning and professional development. He also holds his teaching license in Middle Grades Mathematics and certifications in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) which promote real-life learning experiences to engage students in computer science, engineering and biomedical sciences.

Expertise Areas

Mathematical and System Dynamics Modeling

Recreation

Educational Technology

Mathematics Education

Sales

Basketball Analytics

Design Thinking