hi! i’m eli
a learning scientist and creative technologist
currently exploring
contemplative learning at scale in the digital age, and how to support students in multimodal, embodied learning through novel educational approaches using multimedia, tangibles and new media
passionate about
creating ways to deepen our connection with ourselves, with others, and with the natural world
inspired by
holistic systems rooted in tradition, ritual, and intentionality, integrated with somaesthetic technology and culture
& motivated to
offer my skills and experience to reduce the suffering we experience, heal trauma, and support a profound sense of coming home to wholeness within ourselves and within our communities
i hold a master’s in learning sciences and human development at uc berkeley’s school of education with the embodied design research lab, and am trained as a micro-phenomenology interviewer and analyst
my research interests include
social-emotional learning, embodied cognition, enactivism, micro-phenomenology, haptic media studies, digital learning environments, multimodal learning analytics, adaptive learning, knowledge tracing, computer science education, contemplative learning, neurodiversity, sensory integration theory, inclusive sensory ethnography, universal design for learning
i also like to
feed people, nap, cuddle, meditate, make music, play volleyball, and collaborate on fun and strange things 🍠 🧙♀️