Hi there! I’m Miró Siegel and I’m a lifelong
self-directed learner.
My journey into self-directed learning began at age 10, when I left the United States with my family to travel the world. We had only intended on being gone for a year, but life got in the way. Over the next 14 years, through 40 odd countries and countless experiences, I developed a wide body of interests and a passion for learning. Some of these interests include philosophy, mythology, ancient history, game theory, creative writing, poetry, design, rock climbing and cultural anthropology.
Needless to say, my relationship with self-directed learning is a personal and intimate one.
Since 2013 (when I co-founded Project World School in partnership with my mom) I have been facilitating social, experiential, and cultural learning for kids, tweens, and teens all around the world. I have hosted more than 15 month-long, in-person retreats for teens in more than 10 countries, and have helped facilitate camp activities at our last six Family Summits. I’ve also facilitated online classes and discussion groups for a number of businesses on various topics for children ages 8 to 13, and have worked alongside my mom across 4 different cohorts teaching tweens about mental health and wellness.
In addition to all of this, I’ve spoken about self-directed learning at education conferences around the world, and in 2017 I was selected out of 6000+ applicants to attend the Global Changemakers Summit in Zurich to share my perspective on self-directed learning and alternative education approaches.
Here’s me at the TEDxAmsterdamED conference in 2016 talking about my experience!
Almost by necessity, creativity and improvisation have become second nature to me. Throughout our travels, I worked with various organizations and initiatives, including animal sanctuaries, children’s libraries and local conservation projects, often learning the necessary skills along the way. In addition to this, I’ve also had extensive experience with working online, ranging from website design to social-media management, freelance writing, teaching and email marketing. It was through these varied work experiences that my family and I were able to sustain our adventures, and now have influenced me greatly in my life as an independent adult.
But out of all of my experiences over the years, educational facilitation has been one of the most rewarding.
For over two years I was one of two facilitators at The Hub, a company focused on self-directed learning in a group format (a position I only left due to scheduling conflicts with some other commitments.) There, in partnership with my amazing co-facilitator Brooklyn Wetzel, I built the program from the ground up, learning about the many different ways this kind of facilitation can work in a digital setting. This professional experience was one of the best I’d ever had and The Hub has since expanded, building off of the framework I left behind.
Now, I would like to return to this line of work, but in a one-on-one, personal capacity. Having been involved in the homeschooling/unschooling community for the greater part of my life, I know that this is something that would benefit so many families, especially Worldschoolers who are in need of a more flexible program.
In search of a tutor, mentor, big-brother, guide and/or cheerleader to accompany your child on their own learning journey?
Look no further.