James Fester is a consultant and author passionate about project-based and experiential learning. His educational experience includes classroom teaching, instructional coaching, technology integration, and most recently serving as a member of the PBLWorks National Faculty. In addition to his consulting work, he is a National Park Service volunteer who collaborates on educational programs for parks across the country. His writing has been featured by National Geographic, TED-Ed, and KQED, and two books the latest one focused on what teachers can learn from national parks published by ISTE. He currently resides in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.