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Christina Peña

LitLab.ai

Harvard Kennedy School

MBA/MPA Candidate at MIT Sloan and HKS. Educator and lifelong learner committed to eliminating the racial and socioeconomic inequities that exist in our country through education and technology.

Cambridge, MA

About Me

- Incoming Product Manager at Adobe, Creative Cloud for Education - VP of Marketing and Communications at EdTech MBA Community (edtechmba.com) - Product Growth Fellow at LitLab.ai

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Featured Portfolio

AI Mentor Word Wiz Improves Student Writing

AI Mentor Word Wiz Improves Student Writing

AI mentor for 3rd and 4th grade students learning to write one-paragraph responses about literature using a specific response framework called RACE.

AI-Generated Lesson Plan Boosts Folktale Learning

AI-Generated Lesson Plan Boosts Folktale Learning

It can be challenging to create lesson plans that cater to the diverse needs of students in a classroom. This is especially true when it comes to teaching literature.

AI Streamlines Lesson Planning, Increases Engagement

AI Streamlines Lesson Planning, Increases Engagement

We noticed that creating engaging and informative lesson plans for students can be time-consuming and challenging. In particular, designing slides for read-aloud lessons.

AI-Generated Video Amplifies Folktale Learning

AI-Generated Video Amplifies Folktale Learning

A 3rd-grade teacher approached us with a challenge: how to explain the concept of folktale to students in an engaging and interactive way.

User Persona - Student: Jayden Lee

User Persona - Student: Jayden Lee

Jayden is a bright and inquisitive 8-year-old living in a bustling urban South Bronx, NY. His parents are both working professionals who are highly supportive of his education

User Persona - Teacher: Alex Martinez

User Persona - Teacher: Alex Martinez

Alex Martinez, 30, is a dedicated 3rd-grade teacher in South Bronx, focusing on interactive, diverse learning with an emphasis on inquiry and technology.

AI-Enhanced Storytime with Culturally Relevant Images

AI-Enhanced Storytime with Culturally Relevant Images

Our team was tasked with creating a unique and engaging experience for children's storytime. We wanted to enhance the reading experience by incorporating AI-generated images.

Enhancing Literacy Skills in Diverse Classrooms with Limited Resources

Enhancing Literacy Skills in Diverse Classrooms with Limited Resources

The educational challenge of focus is the difficulty in effectively teaching literacy and comprehension skills to a diverse classroom, in places like the South Bronx.