Koreen Hammel works with Compass and is a STEM educator with 22 years of experience integrating technology and hands-on learning. She taught 5th-grade general education and STEM and led an after-school STEM program for grades 3–5. She specializes in robotics, coding, and educational technology, with expertise in computational thinking. Her work has been recognized with honors such as South Dakota Region 5 Teacher of the Year and the SDEA/NEA Educational Innovation Grant. She advocates for personalized learning and hands-on STEM experiences, inspiring students and educators through innovative technology integration and engineering-focused curriculum development.