Speaking Engagements
Here's a sampling of some places where I've shared thoughts/ideas:Transportation Systems & Technology
Intro to GTFS: Learn the basics of the data standard powering transit
TransportationCamp PHL, April 2021
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course" Reprise
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2020
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course": CROR Edition
TransportationCamp Toronto, October 2020
Operations & Signaling – Present State
Modernizing Rail, October 2020
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course" Reprise
TransportationCamp PHL, April 2020
Performance Metrics, Perverse Incentives, and a Missing Panacea: Transit Operation Measurement & Resiliency
TransportationCamp PHL, April 2020
Railroad Safety - Signals? PTC? Neither?
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2019
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course"
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2019
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course"
TransportationCamp New England, April 2019
Jeff Kessler's Railroad Operations "Crashless Course"
TransportationCamp PHL, March 2019
What's the deal with contract operations? Experience from the public and private side.
TransportationCamp NYC, October 2018
What is GTFS? The KASDAT intro course to programming, APIs, and relational databases through open transit data.
TransportationCamp PHL, April 2018
North-South Rail Link and Philadelphia's Center City Commuter Connection Tunnel
TransportationCamp New England, April 2018
Reaching out to Younger People Panel
Rail Users’ Network Annual Conference, May 2014
Expert Information Resource & Competition Judge
Fox Transportation Design Challenge, February 2015
Metro Data Day
WMATA Data Event, October 2016
Expanding Youth Involvement in Public Transit Advocacy
TransportationCamp DC 2014
Educational Technology & Experiential Learning
A Paradigm for Educators and the Classroom: Network Early; Network Often
Encienda Educon [January] 2019
Jeff Kessler Begs You to Embrace Autonomy [in the Classroom]
EnciendaEduCon 2.8, January 2016
All Around Town: Embracing Local Learning Opportunities
EnciendaEduCon 2.6, January 2014
The “BS” College Class: Project Based Learning Beyond K-12
EnciendaEduCon 2.5, January 2013
Immersive K-12 History / Political Activities & Projects
EdCamp Social Studies, March 2012
To Infinity and Beyond! Taking Inquiry-Based learning skills to college
EnciendaEduCon 2.4, January 2012
Forging Student/Teacher Relationships in an Era of Shared Learning: Revisited
EduCon 2.4, January 2012
PBL and History: Student Choice, Inquiry and Creativity
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Student Showcase, June 2011
Focus Forward ISTE Leadership Symposium
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), June 2011
Electronic Communication, Travel, Exploration, and Education; EduBloggerCon
EduBloggerCon, June 2011
How students can help teachers adapt to working in a new learning environment
EduCon 2.1, January 2010
Forging Student/Teacher Relationships in an Era of Shared Learning
EduCon 2.1, January 2009
Business & Entrepeneurship
Implementing Twitter Into Business
Bridgewater, NJ and New York, NY; 2010
Designing the LapBin, International Week of Entrepreneurship
Drexel U. Baiada Center, November 2009