MICHAEL PASIMIO

Learning Designer × Educator × Innovator

Vegas

Reimagining education as a public process

My Story

Ever since high school, I've asked myself, what is school for? Is it just for getting a degree and a job? Or is there some deeper purpose?

For six years now, I've been working in the education system, wrestling with these questions. Throughout it all, I keep coming back to three personal values: equity, democracy, and innovation.

In this portfolio, I share my work and my thinking, redesigning the world of education around these three values. If any of this resonates with you, please reach out to me.

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Featured Works

SYST

The Pivotal Network

A professional development network of teachers supporting first-generation low-income (FGLI) students. I helped facilitate design sprints, manage our website, and lead research among FGLI students.

TECH

Alumni Engagement Metrics Data Project

Led the implementation of a new data infrastructure system to measure the engagement of 215,000+ alumni.

DSGN

Designing a Critical Thinking Curriculum

A curriculum redesign of Georgetown's MA in Learning, Design, & Technology that centers critical thinking in the age of AI.

My Approach

3 principles guide my work

Think Big, Start Small

Continuously Improve

Get Others Involved

I hold these principles close to heart. You’ll see them woven throughout my process.

01 Problem Analysis

What is the real issue, and who does it really affect?

Identify the pain points through research and conversation.

02 Model and Mapping

What does the problem look like? What do the connected systems look like?

Create a model and map of the problem and its surrounding context.

03 Ideal World

What would it look like if the problem were solved?

Imagine the best possible scenario. Make a wishlist of desired outcomes.

04 Prototype and Test

What solution could solve this problem? What would the new system look like? How can we test-run the solution?

Sketch a possible solution and test it with stakeholders to collect feedback.

05 Iterate

Repeat the above steps to get to a better understanding of the problem and a better image of the solution.

Incorporate feedback and adjust steps with new information.

06 Build and Sustain

What changes need to be made to implement a full solution? Are those changes sustainable?

Implement the solution and create a sustainability, maintenance, and adjustment process.

Take a look at my work to see how this process comes to life.

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