Akio Correll (she/her) has worked as an instructional designer since 2002. She has designed courses for K-12 as well as higher education settings. In 2015, she earned her doctorate in educational technology from the University of Northern Colorado and her dissertation focused on the culture of learning using educational iPad apps. Currently, she is an Educational Designer III with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS), which contracts with the US Geological Survey to design and develop workforce trainings.