About Playspaces

Playspaces Inc. is a women-owned studio whose mission is to foster the next generation of creative and computational thinkers. We are a passionate team of engineers, designers, researchers, scientists, storytellers, and educators who have joined forces to develop educational technology products that help children think creatively and work collaboratively. We deeply value children’s socio-emotional learning and wellbeing, and we provide joyful opportunities for learning that balance the academic rigor of serious games with the entertaining and motivational features of well-designed games.

Meet the Team

Co-Founder,

Product & Operations

Olivia Ing

Co-Founder,

Strategy & Marketing

Catherine Halprin

Co-Founder,

Engineering

Ellis Talley

Anne Blackstock-Bernstein, Ph.D.

Co-Founder,

Research & Education

Adam Pruitt

Director of Education Development

Andi Ruda

Fractional CFO

Advisory Board

President, Tech Play Collaborative

Child Development and Media Research

Laura Zimmermann, Ph.D.

Retired Superintendent/Principal

Educational Leadership

Ralph Pruitt, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, SFSU

Rachel Flynn, Ph.D.

Customer Success Leadership

Executive Coach

Sarah Bierenbaum

Financial Advisory

Venture Partner

Ryan McQueeney

Science Teacher/SEL Coordinator,

Valley School of Ligonier

Carole Paterson

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