“An educator and a robot walk into a bar….”

Dr. Towle serves as the newly appointed Executive Director of Code & Circuit in Amesbury, MA. She also serves as the founder of Full Circle Classrooms (FCC). FCC provides consulting, facilitation of workshops, and national/international conference presentations from which educators and school leaders gain tools to create effective, learner-centered landscapes. This, in conjunction with Code & Circuit, has led to school visits with Spot the robotic dog, whereby Lori actively engages students in brain-based learning and Spot demonstrations. Lori completed her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership, serves as a member of Education Reimagined, and was a lab member of the MIT Gabrieli Lab.

Lori is a passionate educator who strives to transform education through meaningful, authentic teaching and learning experiences. Her educational philosophy has developed over the past two decades, during which time she was fortunate to teach at all levels, primary through collegiate. Her schooling includes Bowdoin College, The University of Southern Maine, The United States Sports Academy, and Northcentral University. Inspired by personal meetings with Sir Ken Robinson and Scott Barry Kaufman, professional development and coaching has focused on educating whole child, creativity in schools, and rethinking education.