Ellen Goldstein
Development Strategist, has more than 25 years of experience fundraising for NYC nonprofit organizations. She has a BA from Pomona College and an MSW from Columbia University.
Halenur Komsul
Work-Based Learning Coordinator, has a BS in Integrated Design and Media from NYU Tandon School of Engineering with a double minor in Science and Technology Studies, and Feminism and STEM. She is interested in the connection between multimedia technologies and their role in altering cultures and societies.
Beth Rosenberg
Founder/Executive Director
MS Ed Technology | MA Art History, has worked in education, tech and art for much of her career, first in the Education Department, Guggenheim Museum, then as Founding Education Director, Eyebeam and as a consultant for NYC museums and community organizations. She is a faculty member in the Department of Technology, Culture and Society at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She started tech workshops in 2009 for her neurodiverse son.
Ariana Riccio
Evaluator, holds a doctorate in Human Development with a primary focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder, children’s development of early social-cognitive milestones and the role that parents and peers play in fostering these milestones.
Jack Rubin
Co-Creator of TKU, is a college student who loves technology. He enjoys playing video games, creating videos and coding. He has his own YouTube channel which has received over a million hits.
Laura Olivieri Robles
Manager of Operations, People and Culture works overseeing the day-to-day operations of TKU. She is an effective communicator and problem solver, and is dedicated to ensuring that the organization runs smoothly and efficiently. Previously, she worked as a news producer and has a degree in physics.
Haley Shibble
Education Director, is an educator with over ten years of experience teaching media, art, and technology programs in NYC. She received her MFA in Design + Technology at Parsons School of Design with a focus on narrative storytelling and animation.
Raymond Barash
Online Education Coordinator, has a BA from NYU Gallatin, and is an educator, artist, and musician who has been working with Tech Kids Unlimited for the past five years. Raymond is interested in multimedia tech art and finding creative ways to relate to people.
Savannah Jerome-Solbakken
Education Program Associate, is a recent graduate with a BS in psychology from Fordham University. She spent 2018 at TKU working as a counselor. She is interested in clinical psychology in addition to child development and education.
Elijah Alvarez
Technology Associate, is a writer, artist, and technological tinkerer. He likes biking and climbing.
