Steve Davee

Steve Davee is a Portland, Oregon-based teacher, educational documentarian, consultant, and tinkering evangelist. He is grateful for decades of volunteer and professional experiences learning and exploring with youth and adults of every age.

After degrees in Physics and Biochemistry/Biophysics, and an MS in Biochemistry, he began his career in biomedical research at the University of Arizona and with HHMI at OHSU. He entered formal education as Opal School’s Documentation Specialist/Math and Science Teacher, then served as the Director of Education and Chief Maker Educator for the Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed).

His volunteer experience includes coaching and judging for Odyssey of the Mind, Destination Imagination, and FIRST Robotics, camp counseling for the OSU SMILE program and Oregon’s Outdoor School, founding a science undergraduate mentorship program, and six years serving in children’s hospitals. 

In addition to consulting and teacher training, he currently teaches tinkering workshops in free public preschools for Teaching Preschool Partners, and serves on the boards of the CTE High School Center for Advanced Learning, and Portland Free Play.

Steve’s tinkering and creative outlets include exploring LEGO and design, rock climbing, skateboarding, bike racing, vintage electronics repair, and making music with a wide variety of hacked electronic gear.