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NASEF Scholastic FellowĀ Program

The NASEFĀ Scholastic FellowĀ Program provides a professional learning community, mentorship, tools, resources and instructional coaching for educators interested in connecting esports and learning in schools and out-of-school time / community-based organizations across the globe.

Learn about the 2024-2025 cohort of fellows and mentors below. NASEF Scholastic Fellows have developed unique curriculum modules that incorporate the lesson plans and activities they facilitated with their students during the program. If you're interested in applying for next year, let us know by filling out the interest form below.

NASEF Scholastic Fellow Interest Form
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Professional Development Pathway

Selected educators have the opportunity to learn as a Fellow in their first year, lead as a Mentor in their second year, and grow as a Community Leader in their third year and beyond.  Community Leaders are the official Trainers-of-Trainers for the global NASEF community.

Scholastic Fellow

Year One

Scholastic Mentor

Year Two

Community Leader

Year Three

Learn About the 2024-2025 Scholastic Fellows and Mentors

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Community Library

We have had a diverse group of educators from around the world participate as NASEF Scholastic Fellows. These educators innovate for young people, other educators, and their communities.Ā NASEF Scholastic Fellows created their own unique curriculum module that reflects the lesson plans and activities they facilitated with their students during their participation in the program.

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Program Overview

 NASEF invites educators interested in connecting academics and gaming through the implementation of NASEF’s state-approved integrated curriculum in their classrooms or after-school/out-of-school time programs to apply to become a Scholastic Fellow. All educators around the globe working in middle school, high school, collegiate/university and community-based organizations are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Community Leaders

The Official NASEF Trainers-of-Trainers (ToT) for Scholastic Esports! Community Leaders have participated as a Scholastic Fellow, Scholastic Mentor, and are knowledge experts in the integration of esports in education.

Aidar Abdullin

Al-Bayan Bilingual School
Grade 5 Head / English & Art Teacher

Rubik Adams

creadorSTREAM / Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin
UX Game Designer / EdTech Strategist

David Amaro

Anáhuac Esports / PrepaLeague
Educational Linking Director

Mauricio AragĆ³n

Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano
Resource Teacher / Esports Gaming Club Manager

Jeanna Dawson

Owner
Emergent Esports League

Julius Edwards

Palm Beach Lakes / SSEL
Esports Director/ SSEL VP/ Educator

Angelique Gianas

Helix Charter High School
English Teacher

Alexander Gibson

Harrisburg University
Director of Secondary School Services

PK Graff

Ghost Gaming Academy / FoCo Esports
Director / General Manager

Tyler Hahn

Cherokee Public Library
Director

Amy Harris

Davis H. Hart Career Center
Teacher

JuanPablo Larios

Orange Unified School District
CTE Teacher / Esports Coordinator

James McKowen

Hopatcong HS / Garden State Esports
Ā Computer Science Teacher and Esports Coach / CTE Director

Pamela Moreno

Community Health Academy of the Heights
Teacher

Monique Paes

Bronx River High School
Teacher

Maggie Robison

Rock Hill High School - Prosper ISD
CTE Teacher / Esports Coach

Regina Schaffer

Middletown Township SD / Garden State Esports
EdTech Specialist / Vice President

John Shoemaker

Palm Beach County School District
Scholastic Esports Facilitator

Yoshiaki Tsuboyama

NASEF Japan
Esports Scholastic Director

Peter Whitmore

Moreno Valley Unified School District
Coordinator

J.D. Williams

Laveen School District
Technology Instructional Coach

James Wood

NASEF
Scholastic Tournament Administrator

2019-2023 Fellow & Mentor Alumni

We have had a diverse group of educators from around the world participate as a NASEF Scholastic Fellow & Mentor.Ā  We are continually excited about the amazing opportunities that these educators continue to innovate for young people, other educators, and their communities.

Aidar Abdullin

Marta Anderson

Nevine Asfour

Mary Atherton

Shayla Baldwin

Rene Barge

Sanjay Kumar Bhagat

Amy Brudin

Jean Cavanaugh

Randall Deich

April Dixon

Ryan Friederich

Aldo Fuentes

Ivet Gonzalez

Mark Godinez

Jenny Gonzales

David Hammers

Miles Harvey

Steve Isaacs

Garikai Kajau

Alex Keeler

Sam Kelso

JuanPablo Larios

Jodi Mahoney

David Manning

Dalton Mcghiey

Margaret McNamara

Peter Melton

Leonard Moreno

Akeem Morgan

Maria Nadal

Cinthia Paez

Corrine Perella

Nick Rider

Brad Seward

Ashley Sheehan

Nate Simons

Matthew Smith

Travis Whitt

Taylor Yazel

Taylor Belote

Melissa Burns

Admire Chabvepi

Samha Choi

Laurenjoy Graves

Andy Gribbin

Chuck Hobbs

Giselle Jaimes

Erica Larson Bautze

Emma Liston

Felicia Martin Latief

Roxann Martinez

Adrieanne Moliere

Shoubna Naika-Taylor

Kalam Neale

Happyson Nyamudeza

Mary Phillips

Daniel Rolo

Yoshiaki Tsuboyama

Ignacio Vargas

Megan Wallace

Audra Yocom

Jeffery Bostic

Melissa Dent

Monica Erwin

Cooper Fiscus-van Rossum

Hirotomo Fukushima

Joey Gawrysiak

Kamini Gill

Enzo Guarini

Shawn Patrick Higgins

Matthew Iske

Juniette Kanga

Chiae Kitayama

Kevin Le

Jaehyuk (Jake) Lee

Kathrin McGregor

Akil O'Connor

Austin Onwudachi

Monique Paes

Maggie Robison

Mahmud Shehu

Shawn Stern

Bence Tamas

LaQuinn Thompson

Nuriddin Yuldashev

Aba Ngissah