Biography:Nick Martin (educator)
Nicholas Carl Martin | |
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 Martin speaking at the United Nations in 2011 | |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College (BA) University for Peace (MA) |
| Occupation | Educator, entrepreneur, technologist Founder and President of TechChange |
Nicholas Carl Martin is an American technologist, entrepreneur, and educator best known for founding the international organization TechChange in 2010.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Martin is the son of William Flynn Martin who is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Energy. Martin graduated from Swarthmore College with honors and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and education.[5] Martin also earned a Master of Arts in peace education from the University for Peace.[6]
Prior to founding TechChange, Martin started an award-winning conflict resolution and technology program for Washington, D.C. elementary schools called DCPEACE.[7]
Career
TechChange
Martin founded TechChange in 2010. His work with TechChange has been profiled by the The New York Times , Fast Company, Forbes , and the Economist.[2][3][8] Martin is a fellow of PopTech Social Innovation, Ariane de Rothschild, and the International Youth Foundation.[9][10] In 2014, he was runner-up in the Society for International Development’s Rice Award which honors an innovator in the field of international development who is under the age of 32.[11]
Other work
Martin has delivered a number of speeches at the United Nations , the United States Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on the role of technology in international development, online learning, capacity building and m-learning.[12][13]
Martin has also written numerous pieces on e-learning, m-learning, and m-health for multiple organisations, including the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, The Guardian , and Dowser.org.[14][15][16][17]
As of November 2013, Martin is also an adjunct faculty member at Columbia University,[6] George Washington University and Georgetown University.[18][19]
References
- ↑ "Technology and Development: Geeks for Good". Feast and famine blog. The Economist. June 27, 2012. http://www.economist.com/node/21557706.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ubiquitous Across Globe, Cellphones Have Become Tool for Doing Good". New York Times. November 8, 2013. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/giving/ubiquitous-across-globe-cellphones-have-become-tool-for-doing-good.html?_r=0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Best Learning Resources for Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs". Fast Company The $10,000 Social Innovation Degree. Fast Company. September 24, 2013. http://www.fastcompany.com/3015866/the-10000-social-innovation-degree.
- ↑ "Civic Startups Introduce New Technology to Government". PBS NewsHour The Rundown Hour. PBS. July 31, 2012. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/07/post-21.html.
- ↑ "Nick Martin '04 Leads the Way for New Swat Entrepreneurs". Swarthmore College Bulletin. Swarthmore College. January 13, 2013. http://www.swarthmore.edu/news-and-events/nick-martin-04-leads-the-way-for-new-swat-entrepreneurs.xml.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Nick Martin" (in en-US). https://ghd.georgetown.edu/profile/nick-martin/.
- ↑ "International Youth Foundation Global Fellows". International Youth Foundation Website. International Youth Foundation. January 3, 2009. http://www.youthactionnet.org/index.php?fuse=meetfellows&year=2009&page=3.
- ↑ "When and How to Scale: DC Startup at a CrossRoads". Forbes. May 27, 2014. https://www.forbes.com/sites/eshachhabra/2014/05/27/when-and-how-to-scale-dc-startup-at-crossroads/.
- ↑ "Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellows Class of 2013". Pop!Tech Website. Pop!Tech. September 19, 2013. http://www.poptech.org/class2013.
- ↑ "Ariane de Rothschild Fellows 2014". Ariane de Rothschild Website. Rothschild Foundation. July 15, 2014. http://www.adrfellowship.org/ariane-de-rothschild-fellows-2014/.
- ↑ Raphaelson, Katherine (June 17, 2014). "Innovator for India's Poor Diana Jue Receives 2014 Andrew E. Rice Award" (PDF) (Press release). Society for International Development: Society for International Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Crowdsourcing and Conflict Prevention: Event at the United Nations". International Peace Institute Website. International Peace Institute. November 9, 2011. http://www.ipinst.org/events/panel-discussions/details/330-crowdsourcing-and-conflict-prevention.html.
- ↑ "Tech@State Serious Games". Tech@State Website. US State Department. May 11, 2011. http://tech.state.gov/events/techstateserious-games.
- ↑ "5 Tools for Building a Next-Generation 'Hybrid' Class Website". Profhacker. Chronicle of Higher Education. May 20, 2011. http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/5-tools-for-building-a-next-generation-hybrid-class-website/33529s.
- ↑ "What's Holding Back Mobile Phones for Education?". Stanford Social Innovation Review Blog. Stanford Social Innovation Review. February 11, 2013. http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/whats_holding_back_mobile_phones_for_education.
- ↑ "Youth Unemployment: Can Mobile Technology Improve Employability?". Global Development Professionals Network. The Guardian. February 26, 2013. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/feb/26/mobile-education-mobile-phones.
- ↑ "Reflections from the 2012 mHealth Summit for Smarter Public Health". Dowser blog. Dowser.org. January 3, 2013. http://dowser.org/whats-next-for-mobile-phones-for-public-health-reflections-from-the-2012-mhealth-summit/.
- ↑ "Part-time and Adjunct Faculty". Elliott School Of International Affairs website. George Washington University. March 5, 2013. http://www.elliott.gwu.edu/faculty/parttime_m.cfm.
- ↑ "Part-time and Adjunct Faculty". Georgetown University website. Georgetown University. January 1, 2016. http://courses.georgetown.edu/index.cfm?Action=View&CourseID=GOVX-501.
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