Barbara Liedahl of BJLFELTCLAYMAKER LLC specializes in Educational Consulting, Professional Development, and Makerspace Support. She is a Professional Development Provider for Infosys Foundation USA’s Online Pathfinders Summer Institute, where she facilitates her “Space Suits in Progress: Sewable Electronics” course. Recently retired, she served as a Media Arts Instructional Specialist for Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland, overseeing 105 instructors and producing the Student Digital Film Festival for 13 years.
Ms. Liedahl is an experienced conference workshop facilitator focusing on Media Arts, Computational Thinking, and Technology Integration and advocates for cross-curricular collaboration through technology and the arts.
As an artist, she integrates electronics into various media, including wet- and needle-felted wool, paper arts, and polymer clay jewelry, creating interactive and innovative designs.