Ramsey Musallam

Ramsey Musallam is a secondary science instructor at Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa, California. He has also served as an adjunct professor of education at the University of San Francisco and Touro University in the San Francisco Bay Area. Before his role at Sonoma Academy, Musallam was a Science Instructor and Director of Inquiry and Innovation at Sacred Heart Cathedral in downtown San Francisco for 15 years. In addition to his role as a science teacher, Musallam runs invention workshops for elementary and middle school students in the greater Bay Area.

Musallam delivers keynotes, webinars, and facilitates workshops for teachers nationally and internationally with a focus on using technology as a strategic classroom partner in designing learning environments grounded in inquiry fueled by student curiosity. Additionally, Musallam is the host of the "Infinite Thinking Machine," an internet TV show dedicated to sharing innovative ideas for teachers and students. His TED Talk "3 Rules to Spark Learning" is widely popular with classroom teachers, and was the lead talk on TED's first ever PBS TV premiere, "TED Talks Education." He authored the book "Spark Learning," which explores these educational methodologies further.

Upon graduating from the University of California Davis with a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Musallam went on to obtain an MA and Ed.D in Education from the University of San Francisco. Since graduating, Musallam's research interests have evolved from using multimedia to manage student cognitive load, to a broader focus on harnessing multimedia as a tool in cultivating student curiosity, inquiry, and motivation. His work has significant impacts on professional development for educators, addressing diverse groups such as high school science teachers and after-school STEM educators. He is recognized for engaging audiences with stories from his classroom teaching experiences and for his effective use of technology in education, emphasizing the balance between technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge.