Overview

The D|Fab Academy’s Engineering Program offers a four-year pathway built around Project Lead The Way courses, starting with Introduction to Engineering Design and advancing through Principles of Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. Students engage in hands-on projects that develop technical skills and foster critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving. The program includes opportunities to earn Autodesk Inventor certification and other industry credentials that support college and career readiness.Supplemental courses like AP Computer Science Principles broaden students’ skills, while work-based learning opportunities connect them with real-world engineering experiences. This program prepares students to tackle real-world challenges with creativity and confidence.

Instructor: Stephanie Bartolotta

Stephanie Bartolotta

Stephanie Bartolotta teaches Introduction to Engineering and Design and is a graduate of Arcadia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. Stephanie holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Rider University and has been teaching at High Tech High School since 2019. Stephanie's goal in the classroom is to have students actively engage in the learning process by using their own curiosity and creativity to apply knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems. For the past five years prior to joining the High Tech High School staff, Ms. Bartolotta taught at the middle- and high-school level in both New Jersey and Arizona. Outside the classroom, Stephanie enjoys running, reading and traveling.

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