James Fester has worked in public, private and online schools as a teacher, instructional coach, technologist, and curriculum specialist. A member of PBLWorks’ national faculty, Fester has also served as a facilitator for the National Park Service Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program, and for the United Nations through UNESCO’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development. He’s a National Geographic Certified Teacher and grantee, a Google Certified Innovator, and a public lands volunteer who has collaborated with state and national parks across the country to strengthen their educational offerings. He’s also the author of The National Park Classroom: A Guide to Designing Project-Based Learning Adventures (ISTE, 2025) and Environmental Science for Grades 6–12 (ISTE, 2021).