팀 연락처 | micro:bit

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BBC micro:bit는 원래 BBC가 2014년에 개시한 Make It Digital 이니셔티브의 일환으로 기획되었습니다. 당시 29명의 전문가 파트너가 합류하여 각자의 자료와 전문 지식을 기꺼이 제공했습니다.

2016년 초부터는 BBC Education이 주관하는 프로젝트를 통해 최대 100만 대의 micro:bit가 영국 전역의 7학년생(또는 이에 해당하는 11~12세 어린이), 비정규 교육 기관과 도서관을 대상으로 배포되었습니다.

Micro:bit Educational Foundation은 세계 전역의 학생들에게 micro:bit의 영감을 불어넣는다는 목표로 2016년 10월에 설립되었습니다. 현재까지 세계 전역에 1,100만 대 정도의 micro:bit가 배포된 것으로 추산되며 전 세계 약 6,300만 명의 어린이를 교육하는 데 힘을 보태고 있습니다.

이사회

Stephen Pattison

Stephen has been the Foundation's Chair since 2017, but has been involved in the micro:bit project since its early days as VP Public Affairs at Arm. Stephen's varied career has included him working as a British diplomat in the UK and overseas, Head of International Business Development for Dyson, and CEO of the International Chamber of Commerce (UK).

Dr Ambily Banerjee

Ambily is a Senior Director, Clinical Research Equity, at Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine. She joined the Foundation board in 2021. Following her PhD in Molecular Biology, Ambily worked in academia before moving to the pharmaceutical industry in 2007. She is an active advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, and is also a board member for Slough Council for Voluntary Services.

Cerys Griffiths

Cerys jointly led the original BBC micro:bit project and has been a board member since 2018. A former journalist and editor, Cerys currently works as Head of Content Production for BBC Education. She also has overall editorial responsibility for Tiny Happy People, the BBC’s early years language and communication initiative.

Michelle Richmond

Michelle is the Director of IET's Membership & Professional Development Directorate and has been a Foundation board member since 2016. Having previously worked as Chartered Engineer, Michelle was "Young Woman Engineer of the Year" in 1990 and awarded an MBE for services to engineering in 2019.

Gareth Stockdale

Gareth has been a board director since 2016 and was appointed CEO at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation in January 2018. As Head of Operations for BBC Education, Gareth was the joint project lead for the micro:bit project and led the process which culminated in the formation of the Micro:bit Educational Foundation. Prior to this, Gareth worked for Twofour, using digital media to enhance education and training.

Lisa Opie

Lisa Opie is Managing Director of Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Leamington. Part of the wider Ubisoft group, with 20,000 team members working across more than 30 countries worldwide, the studios are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. New to games, Lisa was previously Managing Director Production, BBC Studios. She helped lead the division into the commercial market and oversaw a raft of titles including Planet Earth 2, Doctor Who, Trying, Strictly Come Dancing, and Good Omens, among many more.

Gary Campbell

Gary is Executive Vice President of Arm’s Central Engineering team, which encompasses most of Arm’s engineering functions. He joined Arm in 1998 as a CPU designer and holds a BEng degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. His passion for excellence enables Arm to deliver a continued increase in its cadence of products, on schedule with industry-leading quality and performance. Under his leadership, Arm’s engineering teams have doubled the number of products delivered in line with the growth of Arm and its expansion into new markets.