Donald Laird
Drone Pilot & Curriculum Developer
Years of experience
All things Drone
Curriculum development
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.
BS Computer Science
Sonoma State University
FAA Part 107 drone certification
2017-present
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