Yael Crupnicoff

Yael Crupnicoff is an Ed.M. candidate in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Yael works at the intersection of educational technology, culture and experience-centered design. Her background spans strategy consulting, multimedia production, and grassroots informal education. She is the founder of environmental education startup Tekohá, which serves teens in Argentina and Uruguay, and has worked with MIT-backed MEET to promote dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian teens through project-based learning in Jerusalem. With support from the National Geographic Society, she leads an interdisciplinary project focused on disinformation, aiming to foster digital literacy and critical engagement with political content online. She is also an organizer of TED-Ed Argentina, where she coaches teachers and teens on public speaking and communication skills. Her work centers on building concrete, community- driven tools that bridge social divides and foster tangible, lasting equity.