My name’s Avery. I’m a learning designer, facilitator, and biologist. I love science, making things, and creating thoughtful & joyous educational experiences. My work has spanned both informal and formal learning contexts.
I’m currently starting a new role as K-12 program manager at Harvard Medical School, in the Office for Culture and Community Engagement. Prior to this position, I worked as a biological and environmental engineer at Harvard’s engineering school (in the active learning labs), developing, supporting, and facilitating hands-on, lab-based coursework.
Previously, I was a member of the digital learning + collaboration studio at the MIT Media Lab, where most of my work involved developing creative learning programming for public libraries. I also designed learning and outreach programming for MIT’s Space Exploration Initative as well as the Open Ocean Initative (now the Ocean Discovery League).
I spend my time playing violin, making ceramics, volunteering with local environmental organizations, watching a lot of movies, and learning new things (currently, beginner Russian).
let’s work together - averymsnormandin@alum.mit.edu | @amsnormandin
WORK.
Currently:
Office for Culture and Community Engagement @ Harvard Medical School
Previously:
Active Learning Labs @ Harvard U., Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio @ MIT Media Lab
MIT Media Lab - Esvelt Group, ecological engineering
Ragon Institute - Alter Group, antibody glycosylation
U. of NH - Jeong Group, biomaterials + innate immunity
Karolinska Institutet - Loré Group, vaccine immunology
Scripps Research Institute - Zwick Group, vaccinology
U. of NH - Whistler Group, environmental microbiology
SCHOOL.
UMass Lowell - M.Ed., curriculum + instruction (2025)
MIT Media Lab - M.Sc., media arts + sciences (2019)
U. of New Hampshire - B.Sc., microbiology (2015)
HOME.
Allston MA (now)
Manchester NH (before)
Currently:
Office for Culture and Community Engagement @ Harvard Medical School
Previously:
Active Learning Labs @ Harvard U., Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio @ MIT Media Lab
MIT Media Lab - Esvelt Group, ecological engineering
Ragon Institute - Alter Group, antibody glycosylation
U. of NH - Jeong Group, biomaterials + innate immunity
Karolinska Institutet - Loré Group, vaccine immunology
Scripps Research Institute - Zwick Group, vaccinology
U. of NH - Whistler Group, environmental microbiology
SCHOOL.
UMass Lowell - M.Ed., curriculum + instruction (2025)
MIT Media Lab - M.Sc., media arts + sciences (2019)
U. of New Hampshire - B.Sc., microbiology (2015)
HOME.
Allston MA (now)
Manchester NH (before)
