Team Members
- Administration
- Board of Trustees
- Board of Advisors
- Counselors
- Master/Assistant Tech Teachers
- Parent Advisory Board
- Social Workers/OTs
- Neurodiverse Youth Advisory Council
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. A 2023 graduate of NYU, he has a bachelors in Interactive Media Arts. He likes biking, climbing and philosophy.
Alex McKay
President
VP, AI Labs, BlackRock
Ryan Linden
Vice President
CPA, Head of Solutions Delivery & CS Growth, MURAL
Joel Bencosme
Treasurer
Tax Partner, PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Erik Dykema
Of Counsel, Bochner IP, General Counsel BICMD
Harrison Lung
Group Chief Strategy Officer (GCSO), e&
Luke Dubois
Ph.D. Composer and Director of the Integrated Digital Media Program, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Roseanne Legrand
Speech/Language Pathologist & Learning Specialist
Rachael Rekart
VP Growth Transformation, ProUnlimited
Roseanne Legrand
Speech/Language Pathologist & Learning Specialist. MA, City College of The City University of New York.
Stephanie Borgman
Former Chief of Staff & Site Program Manager, Google, Sydney, Australia
Beth Rosenberg
Founder and Executive Director, Tech Kids Unlimited & Adjunct Professor, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
David Rosenberg
Director of Strategy, Snap Inc.
Hannah Kaplan-Cohen
Director, Special Needs Parenting, Professional & Support Programs, The JCC in Manhattan
Jeremy Louie
Software Engineer, inline Apps
Daniel Nadasi
Engineering Site Lead, Google Australia
Evan Schechtman
Chief Creative Technologist / Founder, The Cuttlefish
Dr. Jonathan Hill
DPS, Dean, Seidenberg School of Computer Science, Pace University
David Kearon
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Rangam
Amy Hurst
Associate Professor, Director of the Ability Project at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Jared Schick
is a college student and has taken classes at TKU for eight years. He is now giving back to the community as a counselor.
Jakim Poleon
is a college student and has taken classes at TKU for five years. He now works in TKU’s College Access Program.
Saleem Aknine
is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity at George Mason University. He enjoys playing video games, sports, and learning new things about the world of tech.
Michael Bashner
Oscar Reyes Jr.
Terrance Bobb
Previous TKU Student. Now works as a counselor for TKU programs.
Nolan Duarte
Previous TKU Student. Now works as a counselor for TKU programs.
Indira Ardolic
has a BS, Integrated Design & Media, NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Ernie Gerardo
is an audio engineer, video editor, and technology teacher/counselor. He is a graduate of the NYU IDM Masters Program, and has worked with New York Public Radio, the Food Network, and Animal Planet, to name a few. He loves teaching all things media at TKU.
Tina Mbiti
possesses a unique ability to create immersive technology, digital media and arts workshops tailored to neurodiverse youth. Armed with extensive expertise in Game Design and Coding, she infuses a multidisciplinary approach into her teaching.
Sofia Wheeler
is an undergraduate student, Integrated Design and Media, NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Natalya Brill
is a multidisciplinary designer and creative technologist who loves all things art and tech. She is currently pursuing a M.S. for Integrated Design & Media at NYU Tandon.
Daniel Ryan Johnston
is a Brooklyn-based queer textile artist, accessibility researcher, and creative technologist. Mixing a love of creepy puppets, wearable technology and machine embroidery sculpture, Daniel’s work explores personal experiences with managing mental health, body image and psoriatic arthritis.
Lindsey Falack
has a BSC from University of Miami in Creative Advertising, pursuing a career as an Art Director. She is an artist, surfer, yogi, travel junkie, and photographer, bringing her love for creativity to TKU.
Rachel Schultz
is a Senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who holds a masters degree in Human Development and Family Studies. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a Masters in Early Childhood and Special Education while simultaneously teaching three and four year olds at a preschool.
Weixiong Zhu
Steven Yoo
Gage Delprete
Tonya Blazio-Licorish
Maria Cabezas
Loren Busby
Josephine Massop
Lessly Castillo
Amy Hochstein
Nirilla Anthonimuthu
Ruth Broyld
Karen Kirshenbaum
Jeanine McAdam
Brittany Banks
Social Work Intern Supervisor, LCSW, is a LMSW and SIFI certified School-Based Clinical Consultant with a focus on Clinical Practice with Families, Groups, and Individuals. In the last 5 years, she has worked to perform clinical counseling for children and their families.
Ellen Mullan-Jayes
Social Worker, Ellen is currently pursing her Master’s degree in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social Work.
Laura Zaugg
Social Worker, LMSW. Laura received her Master’s in Social Work from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. She has spent her career working in a variety of educational spaces supporting students and families with counseling and social emotional support.
Aliyah K. Harrell
Social Worker, has a Bachelors from Brooklyn College in TV/Radio Production, and is currently enrolled at NYU Silver School of Social Work working on her Masters. She’s very passionate about serving and empowering vulnerable communities.
Hunter Soileau
Social Worker, Hunter is currently pursing his Master’s degree from Columbia University School of Social Work.
Geena Lesser
Social Work Intern, is currently pursing her Master’s degree in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social Work.
Raul Lorenzo
Social Work Intern, is a graduate student pursuing a Masters degree from Columbia University School of Social Work.
Harish A.
Age 18
Justin M.
Age 20
Patrick L.
Age 22
Sara C.
Age 17
Saumya D.
Age 21
Tate B.
Age 16
William G.
Age 15
Aaron J.F.
Age 19
Christian S.
Age 16
Masghana S.
Age 22
Christal F.
Age 22