Nuestra historia
El BBC micro:bit fue creada originalmente como parte de la iniciativa Make It Digital de la BBC, lanzada en 2014. 29 socios expertos se unieron, cada uno contribuyendo con recursos y experiencia.
Desde principios de 2016, hasta 1 millón de micro:bits fueron distribuidos a estudiantes de 7.° curso (o su equivalente, de 11 a 12 años), entornos de educación no formal y bibliotecas en todo el Reino Unido en un proyecto liderado por BBC Education.
La Micro:bit Educational Foundation fue establecida en octubre de 2016 con el objetivo de llevar la inspiración del micro:bit a estudiantes de todo el mundo. Hoy en día se estima que hay 11 millones de micro:bits en el mundo, los cuales han apoyado la educación de alrededor de 63 millones de jóvenes a nivel global.
Junta directiva
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.
Equipo de la fundación
Equipo de dirección
CEO
CTPO
Operations Director
Global Partnerships Director
Equipo educativo
Educational Content Manager
Head of Professional Development
Senior Producer
Education Producer
Education Production Assistant
Assistant Producer
Equipo de asociaciones globales
Head of Fundraising
Head of Asia
Head of Partnerships EMEA
Community Lead – Japan
Head of Partnerships, North America
Latin America (Brazil)
Equipo de tecnología
Software Engineer
Front-end Web Developer
Device Software Lead
Web Technology Lead
Chair, Hardware Advisory Committee
Web Developer
Equipo de operaciones
Finance Manager
Senior Project Manager
Global Programme Manager
HR & Administrative Coordinator
Programme Manager - Accessibility
Translations and Donations Manager
Data Insights and Strategy Support Consultant
Support Desk Manager
Project Coordinator
Equipo de mercadotecnia
Social Media Consultant
Head of Marketing
Equipo de producto
Head of Product
Product Manager
Equipo comercial
Head of Global Channels
Trabaja con nosotros
Somos un equipo pequeño pero ambicioso, apasionado por la educación y el papel que la tecnología puede desempeñar en el aprendizaje de los niños.
También somos un equipo global. Muchos de nosotros trabajamos de forma remota y colaboramos en línea con colegas ubicados en numerosas zonas horarias. La fundación es un lugar de trabajo increíblemente ajetreado, pero muy gratificante.