Welcome to the EDUser Group! Introduce yourself here

[MaddieJ]

Hey there, and welcome to the official Airtable EDUser Group!

Whether you're a seasoned Airtable user or just getting started, this group is your go-to hub for all things Airtable as it relates to the world of education. We welcome you to use this space to explore, connect, and collaborate with other Airtable users in K-12, higher education, L&D or customer-facing EDU roles.

Be sure to join this group hub, and subscribe to the group so you're notified of upcoming events and fun discussions. 🎉

To kick things off, lets introduce ourselves! Here's a template to get started:

Name:
Company/Role:
Location:
How has Airtable helped you unlock wins for your work in the EDU world?

We can't wait to see the connections that are made through this group! 

[LauraC]

Name: Laura Cerruti
Company/Role: Chief Impact Officer, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, UC Davis
Location: Davis
How has Airtable helped you unlock wins for your work in the EDU world? We needed a flexible database to track DEI efforts and activities across the institution and how they align to our goals. We also use it to understand our stakeholders and manage elements of our projects. I also use it for our communications content calendar and backlog.

[cbhatfield]

Hi Everyone, 

What a great opportunity for us EDU people to connect! 

Name: Cassandra Hatfield
Company/Role: Southern Methodist University/Research in Mathematics Education/Senior Resarch Project Manager
Location: Dallas TX
How has Airtable helped you unlock wins for your work in the EDU world?

We use airtable to manage a grant that we have. The bases we have designed help us with recruitment, data collection scheduling, and tracking participant data collection completion. We are growing how we use it over time and we think it's a game changer for managing our grant operations! 

[jerilee]

Name: Jerilee Petralba
Company/Role: California State University Channel Islands / Digital Analyst/CRM Administrator
Location: Camarillo, CA
How has Airtable helped you unlock wins for your work in the EDU world? I have been the Airtable admin for our Extended University for the last two years. A significant win is how Airtable has allowed us to streamline our workflows and eliminate repetitive tasks. Our usage includes course scheduling, tracking/processing faculty appointments/contracts, CRM for Undergrad/Graduate Admissions Applications, Lead intake for recruitment, marketing, budgeting, position management, etc. I'm excited to read more community posts to share and exchange ideas!

[HeyJose]

Great to hear about others using Airtable for Comms Requests! That single functioned streamlined our processes significantly 😄

[HeyJose]

Love to hear it and totally agree! The best tools are the ones you build yourself and Airtable is a huge enabler.

[HeyJose]

We just started exploring using Airtable for budgets, but can already see the huge advantage that interfaces unlocks (especially for forecasting!).

[Wesley_Fleming]

Hello! I am excited to learn from everyone.

Name: Wes Fleming
Company/Role: Arizona State University- Edplus, Learning Technologies and Operations
Location: USA- Arizona
How has Airtable helped you unlock wins for your work in the EDU world? We use Airtable to drive many different initiatives. One of the larger ones is tracking ASU Onlines course developments, course outcomes, quality assurance checks, and  various workflows related to those courses. These workflows leverage data from our "data warehouse" allowing us to stay in sync with the rest of ASU. 

Airtable has really helped many teams at ASUO scale and automate many of their workflows and processes from webinars to what tools we integrate into the ASU learning ecosystem. 

[SR2]

Name: Sachi Rodgers
Company/Role: Operations Manager, External Relations
Location: Stanford, CA
How has Airtable helped you unlock wins for your work in the EDU world?

Airtable has made it easier to manipulate and share data in real time. Making information more readily accessible to colleagues, increasing transparency and collaboration.

[Amanda_Adams]

Yay - so excited for this group! 😊

Name: Amanda Adams
Company/Role: Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer for Virginia Ed Strategies
Location: Virginia
How has Airtable helped you unlock wins for your work in the EDU world?

We began using Airtable in 2021 to manage an $11M federal grant project called CHOICE.  We use Airtable as the backbone of our custom-built dashboard  that integrates into our Canvas LMS and automates tasks, enabling our small team of six to efficiently manage complex programs and serve teachers from over 100 divisions across the state. Airtable also enables us support initiatives like the "Instruction to Industry" career exploration events in northern Virginia, managing data and communications for hundreds of students and employers. Additionally, we've built a dashboard for Sacramento County Office of Education to oversee a $15M computer science grant, expanding equitable, scalable professional learning in California. This past spring we kicked off a partnership with the Charleston County School District to streamline federal grant management and professional development processes, with plans to broaden Airtable use countywide.

[storrance6]

Name: Savannah Muhammad
Company/Role: Program Manager : Georgia Tech - Office of Commercialization
Location: Atlanta, GA 
How has Airtable helped you unlock wins for your work in the EDU world?

Airtable has revolutionized how I manage operations and programs in the higher education sector, particularly in supporting commercialization and student entrepreneurship. By centralizing data and automating processes, it has allowed me to streamline event coordination, manage student schedules, and track performance metrics across multiple initiatives.

Through Airtable, I've created scalable templates for tracking events, expenses, and programs, which have not only improved transparency but also reduced administrative overhead. The platform's flexibility enables me to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, integrate with other tools like Tableau and Salesforce, and provide actionable insights for decision-making.

One of the most impactful wins was implementing Airtable to oversee the logistics of large-scale events, such as a tradeshow-style entrepreneurship demo day featuring 100 startups, ensuring seamless communication and execution. Additionally, its automation features have saved hours of manual work, allowing me to focus on strategic priorities.