Maritza Heuvel

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I spent six years doing research in computational linguistics after completing a postgraduate degree in Linguistics. I eventually left academia for the software industry where I cut my teeth on Agile and Scrum as a Scrum Master and Product Owner, helping teams to evolve from waterfall to Scrum. Along the way, my unquenchable thirst for knowledge led me to Kanban and lean systems thinking. Since then, I have become a passionate proponent of the power of constraints and visual controls to transform the world of education and work in the 21st century. I'm currently with Pearson Southern Africa, where I'm applying my background to leading innovation in technology-enabled education. At heart..

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Maritza Heuvel

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The case for personal agility

Scrum in Schools - Maritza van den Heuvel

Games for primary school education

Crossing Over: Implementing Scrum from the Dark Side

Classroom of the Future - Technology and Beyond

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Show Don't Tell - Creating Visually Useful Infographics For Your Audience