Danny Fain

Danny Fain is an educator and specialist at Acera School with a multifaceted professional profile:

Professional Role

Danny joined Acera in 2016 as a Specialist Teacher and currently serves as an Instructor and Program Coordinator.124 He leads the school's signature Inquiry, Maker & Passion Project (IMPP) program, connecting Upper School students with project mentors.1

Professional Background

• Specialties: Computer Science, Game Design3
• Education:
  • B.A. from Dartmouth College1
  • S.B. in Geoscience from Massachusetts Institute of Technology13
  • Completed Teacher Education Program13

Teaching Philosophy and Approach

Danny is passionate about:

• Extending knowledge in digital domains
• Collaborative teaching across courses
• Inspiring student learning through creative and experimental methods1

He particularly enjoys interdisciplinary projects, such as a three-week exchange program where students from Acera and a Barcelona school designed "Future Dwellings", exploring connections between housing, culture, community, and climate change.1

Personal Interests

Outside of teaching, Danny enjoys:

• Practicing Tae Kwon Do
• Running
• Reading
• Playing tabletop games with family and friends
• His dream vacation would be exploring oceans in a yellow submarine1