Arana Shapiro

Arana Shapiro is a highly educated professional with a diverse background in education and leadership roles in various organizations. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a focus on Communications and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Arana also pursued a Master of Education in Leadership for Educational Change from Bank Street College of Education and a Master's degree in Education from Pepperdine University.

Arana has held key positions in prominent organizations, currently serving as the Managing Director at Games for Change. Previously, she co-founded Mission Lab Learning and served as the Executive Director at the Institute of Play. Her experience includes roles such as Co-Director Of School at Quest to Learn, Educational Technology Integration Specialist at Flat Toads Educational Technology Consulting, and Lead Educational Technologist at Ross Institute.

Furthermore, Arana's career includes significant contributions as an Educational Technologist at The School at Columbia University, where she also worked as a Second Grade Teacher and a Second Grade Teacher/Tech Integrator. She previously held the position of Early Childhood Education Field Coordinator at Teachers College, Columbia University, and worked as a First Grade Teacher at Oak Street Elementary School.