Emily Islip
Smith SystemEmily Islip is a key leader at Smith System, a company renowned for its innovative school furniture and solutions for dynamic learning environments. With a strong background in education-focused design, Emily plays a critical role in developing products that enhance student engagement, collaboration, and well-being.
At Smith System, Emily is instrumental in overseeing new furniture solutions that meet the ever-changing needs of 21st-century classrooms. Her work emphasizes ergonomics, flexibility, and sustainability, ensuring that Smith System's products support both students and educators in creating more effective and engaging learning spaces.
Emily’s passion for blending design with functionality drives her to create furniture that adapts to diverse learning styles and promotes active learning.
Professional Background:
Extensive experience as a classroom educator, combined with many years designing learning environments for students from early childhood through higher education.
Accreditation:
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education; Master’s degree in Teacher Leadership; ECLPS Certified.
Designing With Students in Mind: A Partnership that Built a Flexible Learning Hub
Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fir
…Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fire. This session highlights the collaboration between Smith System, Darden Architects, and Tangram to
…Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fire. This session highlights the collaboration between Smith System, Darden Architects, and Tangram to transform the Sierra High School space through intentional co-design with students, educators, and community members. The result is an adaptable student-centered environment that supports focus, coll
…Discover how a traditional school library became a vibrant, flexible learning hub: built in partnership with a community recovering from the Creek Fire. This session highlights the collaboration between Smith System, Darden Architects, and Tangram to transform the Sierra High School space through intentional co-design with students, educators, and community members. The result is an adaptable student-centered environment that supports focus, collaboration, creativity, and belonging. Attendees will gain a co-design framework for creating meaningful, community-driven learning spaces.
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