Maria Janelli
Chief of Staff, Head of Impact at the Scratch Foundation
Dr. Maria Janelli is the Chief of Staff and Head of Impact at the Scratch Foundation, where she leads strategic initiatives to advance creative learning for young people worldwide. A learning scientist with more than two decades of experience at the intersection of education and digital media, Dr. Janelli has successfully designed and led innovative programs at some of New York City’s most esteemed cultural and educational institutions, including Columbia University, the American Museum of Natural History, and WNET, New York’s PBS station. Dr. Janelli holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from The Graduate Center, City University of New York.