About Me

Contact Information

• linkedin.com/in/henriquemonnerat
• h@henriquemonnerat.com

Core Skills

• Teaching
• Creative Curriculum Development
• Makerspace Planning
• Effective Makerspace Management
• Instructional Design
• Product Design
• UI/UX Design
• Design Thinking
• Entrepreneurship

Technical aptitude

• Drawing & Sketching
• Storyboarding
• Digital Fabrication
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Autodesk Fusion 360
• TinkerCAD
• Electronics
• Arduino
• Micro:bit
• Make Code
• Scratch
• App Lab
• WordPress

Languages

• English
• German
• Portuguese

Interests

• Co-Creation
• Metaverse Education
• Open Source
• Educational Robotics
• 3D Printing

Teaching Experience

TECHNOLOGY TEACHER

Santa Catalina School – USA (2021-Present)

• Delivering lessons on computer science and design technology for grades 1 through 8.
• Working with the administration to update the Lower and Middle School Technology Lab.
• Collaborating with teachers to develop project-based learning experiences.

MAKERSPACE STEAM TEACHER

The Greenwich Country Day School – USA (2017-2021)

• Coordinated the design and implementation of the new Upper Elementary Makerspace.
• Collaborated with multiple teachers to develop and deliver the new Creativity course for grades 3-5.
• Developed activities and materials for extra-curricular STEAM programs.
• Developed and delivered classes about engineering, design, and entrepreneurship for grades 9-12.
• Guided faculty with regards to the use of educational technologies from a pedagogical perspective.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF PRODUCT DESIGN

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – Brazil (2012-2017)

• Conducted classes, assessed student learning, and advised thesis dissertations for the Product Design undergraduate course.
• Designed and developed learning activities and assessments with support from other academics.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF DESIGN THINKING

Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais IBMEC – Brazil (2016-2017)

• Taught the Design Thinking Module of the Neo MBA Course.
• Created lesson plans, project assignments, and support materials for students.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF PRODUCT DESIGN

Istituto Europeo di Design – Brazil (2015-2017)

• Taught, prepared project assignments, created lesson plans and support materials for the Digital Projects postgraduate course and Entrepreneurial Design postgraduate course.

Product Design Experience

CO-FOUNDER

Designoteca.com – Brazil (2012-2017)

• Selected to the 3-year long incubation program for technology startups of the COPPEAD Graduate School of Business of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
• Led the UX design and web development of the company’s online portfolio service that helps designers and makers publish and promote their inventions over the internet.
• Developed training materials and technology tutorials to promote and facilitate customer onboarding.
• Developed unique local partnerships and built a nationwide community of more than 5000 users of the service. 
• Created innovative marketing campaigns like the 3d printing tricycle, a 3D printing factory-on-wheels that took digital manufacturing to the streets during the Rio de Janeiro Design Week of 2014.

JUNIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

Flex/design – Holland (2007-2009)

• Worked on approximately 100 unique design projects for major accounts such as Tefal, the Dutch Post, Grolsch, Skil, Ambipur and Albert Heijn.
• Worked on designs that received awards such as the international Red Dot Award and Goed Industrieel Ontwerp Awards.
• Coordinated the company’s collaboration with Germany’s Best Idea TV Show.

SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT

Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main – Germany (2006-2007)

• Assistant to Professor Dieter Mankau on designing and prototyping new Bionic Pneumatic Actuators for the Festo corporation.
• Awarded with a patent for the design of the Bionic Transportation Pallet, a recyclable shock absorbent pallet developed in close collaboration with engineers from the Rittal corporation, the Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering Denkendorf and biologists from the Plant Biomechanics Group of the University of Freiburg.
• Designed learning activities and resources for design workshops with support from more senior academics.

Volunteering Experience

COMMUNITY EVENTS FACILITATOR

Rede Brasileira de Aprendizagem Criativa – Brazil (2017)

• Supported the production and design of the 2017 Scratch Day Rio de Janeiro.
• Coordinated meet-ups of the network tailored to educators from the state of Rio de Janeiro.

STEM CURRICULUM DESIGNER AND WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

City Hall of Guarulhos – Brazil (2014 – 2016)

• Facilitated Design & Technology workshops in selected public schools as part of two editions of the SEMCITEC – Science & Technology Week of the City of Guarulhos.
• Created lesson plans and support materials for engineering design activities that incorporate annotated drawings, computer-aided design, and digital manufacturing skills.
• Collaborated with local companies and educators to plan and execute workshop sessions.

Education

POST-GRADUATE STUDIES IN PRODUCT DESIGN

Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main – Germany

• Conducted research on the field of Biomimetics and worked on a post-graduation thesis aimed at designing and prototyping an undulating-foil propulsion system for submarines.
• The project received financial and software engineering support from the Festo corporation.
• Researched differences in fish anatomy and constructed mechanical prototypes of the propulsion system inside of the HfG Offenbach’s design workshop.
• Conducted tests at the University of Bremen’s engineering tow tank and presented the results at the 2007 Hannover Industry Fair.

GERMAN DIPLOMA IN PRODUCT DESIGN

Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main – Germany

• German equivalent of a master degree in product design with the project Neptuno – A Submarine Concept Inspired by Nature’s Designs Diploma
• Project sponsored by the Festo corporation.
• Worked with other students to receive the People’s Choice Award at the Munich Motorcycle Show Design Competition (2004) with the design of the OFX Motorcycle Concept and become a finalist for the Nike Play Award (2005) with the Urban(L)inks augmented reality game project.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

The University of The State of Rio de Janeiro UERJ – Brazil

• Design Internships at Museum of Modern Arts of Rio de Janeiro; Indio da Costa A.U.D.T and OESTUDIO.