Donald Laird

Drone Pilot & Curriculum Developer

Years of experience

All things Drone

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Curriculum development

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Writing/editing

“Something you say often here”

BIO

Donald Laird is an FAA-certified drone pilot with extensive experience capturing aerial imagery. He also has over 30 years’ experience in higher education, having served as an instructor and department chair. As part of this experience, he has extensive experience in curriculum development, and created courses and programs in drone technology, 3D printing, and social media. In addition, he is the author of two Adobe Photoshop textbooks. He also worked in corporate training and has presented at multiple conferences.
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BS Computer Science

Sonoma State University
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FAA Part 107 drone certification

2017-present
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Board member & education specialist

NorCal/Hawaii chapter of Tourette Society of America

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Charter member, FAA UAS-CTI

Unmanned Aerial System – Collegiate Training Initiative

Tech Experience

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Office suite
All things drone
3d printers
Project management
Public speaking/presentations
Curriculum development
Writing/editing
Community engagement