Our workshops are not only informative but also transformative and entertaining. Students use the words relevant and informative to describe our content. Where ever you are, we can deliver either in-person or online. Our head office is in Switzerland, with a satellite office in Amsterdam.
Allison Ochs
Chief Educational Officer, Founder and Workshop Facilatator
Allison is an American/Swiss social pedagogue/worker, author, lecturer, teacher, and consultant. She has volunteered in an orphanage in Mexico and as a board member at the International School of Amsterdam. She has worked at the University Hospital in Kiel, in a teen transition home and has both taught and held leadership positions in public and private schools in Switzerland. She is the owner and president of EDIT change management Sàrl. Currently, she is directing and writing the Oscar & Zoe series in collaboration with the EPFL and her team members. In 2019 Amsterdam University Press published her book, Would I have sexted back in the 80s? A modern guide on raising digital teens derived from lessons of the past.
When Allison is not on the road sharing stories with teens, parents, and teachers to help them navigate and live in harmony with their smartphones and various devices, you will find her either in Amsterdam or a small town just above Lake Geneva.
Marienke van Terheijden
Director of Creativity and Workshop Facilitator
Marienke van Terheijden is a Dutch actress, director, writer and teacher. Since she got her 'Bachelor in Theater and Education' at ArtEZ in Arnhem, the Netherlands, she worked in all corners of her field.
She wrote and directed community theater, taught at theater schools and wrote, directed and performed plays.
At the moment she is touring the Netherlands with an educational play on traffic safety and her one woman comedy show, training and developing for Edit Change management and acting in commercials, series and movies.
Her passion for theatre and education drives her to constantly take on new projects, come up with new ideas and stories, to keep learning and stay curious.
She is currently based in Rotterdam where she loves to indulge in all cultural experiences the city has to offer including going out to dance Lindy Hop as often as she can.
To contact Marienke directly: marienke.vanterheijden@editcm.com
Christine Blackburn
Curriculum Specialist for Advisory Programs and Workshop Facilitator
Christine, an educator and former school administrator, brings a wealth of experience from her over 30 years in various educational settings across the globe-from the United States, Africa, Eurasia, the Middle East, to Europe. Her expertise lies in teaching and developing both American and International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) curricula. Driven by her passion for connecting student interests with subject matter, Christine is committed to creating inclusive and supportive learning environments, particularly in advisory and pastoral programs. Her recent comprehensive training in student wellbeing and effective advisory has further honed her ability to foster welcoming and effective spaces for all students, instilling confidence in her adaptability and cultural competence.
Now residing in the United Kingdom, Christine enjoys exploring local historic homes and gardens. She also relishes cooking and caring for her recently expanded family.
Collaborators who have or still help us with projects like the Oscar & Zoe Series.
All experts in their fields.
Gozde Eyce
Illustratrice
Gozde est illustratrice indépendante à Rotterdam, aux Pays-Bas. Elle trouve souvent son inspiration dans la nature, les êtres vivants nous rappelant de ralentir et de nous reconnecter à nos racines. Elle a développé un style de dessin imparfait avec des personnages déformés appelé "The moody society".
Elle crée principalement des illustrations de livres pour enfants notamment “Oscar & Zoé”, mais aussi des projets personnalisés.
Corinne Terrassin
Communication/Graphic design
Corinne studied marketing and communication at the EDC Paris business school and then became passionate about graphic arts. She worked for many years on communication projects for the Bordeaux Grands Crus and in the luxury printing industry, invested in showcasing this craft which, while seeming a little outdated, nevertheless accomplishes wonders. She has decided to put her skills to good use today at Edit with a special focus on Edit books.
Camilla Hannuksela
Curriculum Manager and Editor
Camilla is a high-school English teacher from Finland with over a decade of teaching experience in the public Finnish school system, including work within the IB curriculum. Camilla has an MA in English Philology and Nordic Languages from Helsinki University. She is also a co-author of twelve published books for the national Finnish high school curriculum. At the core of her teaching is making use of the positive energy of teens and helping them find their way with empathy and awareness both on- and offline.
Nora Lamay
Curriculum and Product Manager (French)
Nora is originally from Lausanne, Switzerland. After completing her Swiss Maturité, she left on an adventure heading to Miami, where she completed a degree in Advertising and Marketing with a minor in Photography. Nora then worked in the Vizcaya Museum in Miami. After a fantastic experience abroad, Nora returned to Lausanne, where she worked in sales and as a problem solver for the Wall Street Institute. She was part of the team that helped open the Wall Street Institute in Bern. After this, Nora decided to shift gears and spend more time at home with her three children. She now spends her time writing, translating, teaching literature at a high level, and working on creating amazing content in French for EDIT Curriculum. She is fluent in English, German and of course her mother tongue French.
Morgan Russo
Curriculum Manager and Content Creator
Morgan previously taught 4th through 7th grade in Chicago Public Schools and at KIPP Chicago. She was an instructional coach and grade-level chair and went on to direct a non-profit, Teachers Supporting Teachers, which focuses on urban teacher leader development and retention. She now writes curriculum for a variety of educational companies and writes with Allison on the Oscar & Zoe series. Morgan is passionate about empowering today's youth to understand both the sunny and dark sides of media and technology.
Carli Ochs, PhD
Special advisor
Carli Ochs is a Post-doctoral researcher who currently works at Georgetown University. Carli obtained her PhD from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. She previously earned a master's degree in cultural psychology from the University of Amsterdam, as well as a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Fribourg. Carli's research focuses on how technology, particularly smartphones, affects individual users as well as, more widely, social interactions and society. She has gained expertise and developed a strong skill set while performing field, lab, and survey studies. Carli's work is primarily quantitative, but she has also conducted qualitative and mixed method research. Carli was awarded funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation to continue her research after completing her PhD. With the funding she is conducting research with Dr. Kostadin Kushlev on how smartphone use and type of use across different social context affects smartphone users well-being. Carli advises not only on workshop material that is delivered but spends countless hours reading the stories, discussing ethics, device use, and the current research with the Edit team.