Our Team
Lisa Regalla, PhD, Project Director
Lisa Regalla, PhD, is the CEO of Regallium Consulting, LLC. Her consulting practice focuses on bridging the gap between research and practice by putting actionable tools in the hands of adults to support the creative development of children of all ages. Lisa was the project manager for Developing Makerspaces in Libraries Throughout California and is one of the authors of the Toolkit featured here. Previously, she was the Deputy Director of Maker Ed, supporting a growing, national network committed to broadening participation in making as a form of creative learning. She also served as the Director of STEM Learning & Innovation at the Bay Area Discovery Museum and developed content and a national outreach program for the SciGirls children’s television series at Twin Cities Public Television. As the project manager of several national outreach initiatives throughout her career, Lisa has experience planning, leading, and evaluating initiatives focused on building and sustaining innovative learning environments. Lisa received a BS in Chemistry and a BA in Theater before earning her PhD in Chemistry. In 2011, she received a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on SciGirls and the Rising Star Award from the Women Chemists Committee of the American Chemical Society for her work to promote gender equity in STEM.
Pamela Van Halsema, MLIS, Project Manager
Pamela Van Halsema, MLIS, is an independent consultant to libraries, schools, and nonprofit organizations, specializing in community organizing and engagement, communications strategy, and program development. As the Project Manager for Developing Makerspaces in Libraries Throughout California, she researched the landscape of library makerspaces, developed curriculum, and coached 10 libraries through a community-centered process resulting in the formation of site-specific makerspace programs, the outcomes of which are published in this Toolkit. Previously, she served as the Library Media Specialist for Kenilworth Junior High School in Petaluma, where she developed maker experiences for informal tinkering and curriculum integrated projects, and she co-founded the North Bay Maker Educators Meetup group, which hosts monthly gatherings for the region. She formerly worked as the Dean’s Strategist in the School of Education at Sonoma State University, supporting professional learning for pre- and in-service teachers. Pam has helped coordinate many education initiatives, including the NSF Noyce Scholarship Program and the Maker Educator Certificate Program, and was on the faculty of the Professional Social Media Certificate Program at SSU. She is an advocate for wildfire recovery, serves as a director of Coffey Strong, was the North Coast Parent Organizer for Common Sense Kids Action, and is a fellow of the Leadership Institute for Just and Resilient Communities. She graduated from Calvin College with a BA in Art and Art History, holds a culinary degree from Kendall College, attended the CTE Credential Program at North Coast School of Education, and earned a Master of Information Sciences degree with a concentration in emerging technology from San Jose State University.
Scott Burg, MLS, Project Evaluator
Scott Burg is a Senior Research Principal at Rockman et al. He has a formal background in adult education, instructional systems design, health services, and qualitative research. Scott has managed a diverse range of evaluation projects with school districts, community-based education and health organizations, museums, higher education institutions, and public media. He has conducted studies on the impact of design thinking and maker education in schools, museums, and libraries, working with clients such as the Bay Area Discovery Museum, dLoft (Stanford), the New York Hall of Science, the Cooper Hewitt Museum, and MakerEd. He has also conducted research studies exploring partnerships and capacity-building activities to improve development and delivery of education and health programs to diverse audiences. He has written articles on delivery of eye care to rural populations in Guatemala, India, and Peru. Scott has a BA in Literature/Creative Writing from the University of Illinois and a Masters in Library Science from the University of Maryland.