Governance

Board of Directors

Our board brings together leading educators, researchers, and scientists who guide Kids Engine's mission to bring real STEAM labs to children in communities without access.

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Dr. Christine M. Cunningham

Chief Curriculum and Learning Officer, Museum of Science, Boston

Dr. Christine M. Cunningham is the Chief Curriculum and Learning Officer at the Museum of Science in Boston, where she leads initiatives to expand high-quality engineering, science, and computer science education. Christine is the founding director of Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) and Engineering is Elementary (EiE), initiatives that develop research-based, field-tested STEM curricula and professional learning resources for preK–8 students and educators. She has received numerous honors, including the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education.

Dr. Richard M. Levy

Emeritus Professor of Planning, University of Calgary

Dr. Richard M. Levy is a technology educator, researcher, and university instructor whose work has focused on the use of interactive digital media to support education in science, history, culture, and technology. He currently teaches in the College of Business at the University of Rhode Island and is Emeritus Professor of Planning in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Calgary. Dr. Levy holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tufts University and both a Master of Architecture and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Quinn Burke

Deputy Director of Computational Thinking and Learning Pathways, Digital Promise

Dr. Quinn Burke is Deputy Director of Computational Thinking and Learning Pathways at the national education non-profit Digital Promise. Quinn's research at Digital Promise examines the effectiveness of different activities by which to introduce students to programming and how computational thinking can be integrated into schools to support core curricula coursework. He has written numerous articles around integrating computing into the school day, as well as co-authored two books on K-12 coding and digital gaming through MIT Press.

Dr. Meredith Thompson

Program Manager, Workforce Development, MIT

Dr. Meredith Thompson is a Program Manager and Educational Specialist specializing in the design and delivery of technology-enabled STEM and workforce development initiatives. With experience leading federally funded, multi-year initiatives spanning curriculum design, instructor training, and multi-site deployment, and as a former STEM educator at MIT, Boston University, Harvard University, and Tufts University, she translates educational vision into executable programs that deliver measurable results. Her experience designing and implementing evidence-based educational programs, coupled with her commitment to expanding access to high-quality STEM learning, makes her well-suited to participate in the advisory board for Kids Engine.

Dr. Natalie Perez

Senior Research Scientist, T-Mobile

Dr. Natalie Perez is a research scientist and educational technologist specializing in learning design, AI integration, and organizational psychology. Currently, she serves as a Senior Research Scientist at T-Mobile, applying mixed-methods research to evaluate artificial intelligence integrations and global workforce development strategies. Previously, she worked as a Senior Research Scientist and Senior Instructional Designer for Amazon and Amazon Web Services (AWS), utilizing learning theories to engineer data-driven training programs for technical learners. Recognized by the Learning Guild's "Thirty Under 30" cohort, Dr. Perez is a leading voice in learning and development.

Dr. Rolando Masís-Obando

Computational Neuroscientist, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Rolando Masís-Obando is a computational neuroscientist, filmmaker, and futurist at Johns Hopkins University whose research explores how memory, context, and the mental models we build shape the way we perceive and remember our experiences. Dr. Rolando received his Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience from Princeton University and his B.S. from Yale University. He also co-organizes the Future Realities conference series, which convenes researchers, artists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and technologists to examine how advances in AI, extended reality, neuroscience, and related technologies are transforming the future of human experience, work, truth, and shared reality.