Dee Lanier

About Dee Lanier

Named by EdTechMagazine as a top 30 K-12 IT Influencer to Follow, Dee is the Lead Learning Education Designer at Lanier Learning, LLC and is an Education Coach for Samsung. Dee is dedicated to co-designing equitable learning experiences for school leaders, staff, and students. Lanier Learning also partners with non-profit and for-profit corporations that are committed to community good.Dee is the author of Demarginalizing Design and a passionate and energetic educator and learner with over two decades of instructional experience on the K-12 and collegiate levels. Dee holds Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Sociology with special interests in education, race relations, and equity. Dee is an award-winning presenter, TEDx Speaker, Google Certified Trainer, Google Innovator, and Google Certified Coach that specializes in creative applications for mobile devices and Chromebooks, low-cost makerspaces, and gamified learning experiences. Dee is a founding mentor and architect for the Google Coaching program pilot, Dynamic Learning Project, and a co-founder of Our Voice Academy, a program aimed at empowering educators of color to gain greater visible leadership and recognized expertise. Dee is also the creator of the design thinking educational activities called, Solve in Time!® and Maker Kitchen™ and co-host of the Liberated Educator podcast. Dee practices self-care by reading, playing percussion, and roasting, brewing, and drinking coffee.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Education Solutions

   Samsung Electronics America

   Mar 2026 — Present

Education

• Reformed Theological Seminary

  Masters, Biblical Studies

  2004 — 2006

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  BA, Sociology

  1997 — 2000

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  MA, Sociology

  2000 — 2001

Skills

• Leadership Development
• Event Planning
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Program Development
• Editing
• Research
• Preaching
• Social Networking
• Curriculum Design
• Non-Profits
• Microsoft Office
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Social Media
• Teaching
• Discipleship
• Entrepreneurship