Peg Keiner’s educational passion is creating space for people to solve the problems that matter to them through utilizing technology to express themselves, collect data, and take action.

As the director of innovation at GEMS World Academy Chicago, Keiner connects students and teachers to experts and tools that spark curiosity and inspire them to positively impact their communities. She is also responsible for the 1:1 iPad program in Prek-5 and the Field Studies program that expands the classroom to the city.

Keiner is a National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, National Geographic Education Fellow, Co-Lead of the National Geographic Explorer Chicago Hub, National Geographic Explorer Mentor, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Earth Education Expert, Global Goal Ambassador for the United Nations Association Chicago Chapter, and Northwestern Center for Excellence in Computer Science Education Fellow.

She is also the host of the podcast Thriving on the Possibility.