Lisa Castaneda

About Lisa Castaneda

Lisa has ten years of teaching experience in kindergarten through eighth grade and a…

Experience

1. Co-founder and CEO

   foundry10

   Jun 2013 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lisa co-founded foundry10 in 2013 with Gabe Newell, envisioning it as an organization where researchers, educators, and students could come together and create projects that demonstrate how we all can expand our ideas about learning and create direct value for youth. Over the past 9 years, the organization has grown from two people to 65 and our work has impacted students from Washington and across the globe. Please visit our site: to learn more!As CEO, Lisa -*Develops research initiatives to investigate non-traditional learning and expanded ideas of what learning can look like both inside and outside of school environments* Collaborates with people in a variety of fields and specialty areas to develop innovative ideas about learning as well as gather data on the success of those ventures* Examines the ways in which findings from various fields can be synthesized together in order to improve educational outcomes* Designs programs and conducts philanthropic outreach initiatives to encourage and expand our collective understanding of learningCurrent Teams:*Education Technology* Career and Technical Education* Financial Education* Rural Schools* Health Education* PhilanthropySelected Engagements:*Featured In: Making the grade: These educational games keep kids informed and entertained, USA Today, for Educators Webinars, August 2, 2022: Research on Educators and Students Working in VR*CLS, 2022, A Guide to Centering Student Feedback as The Driver of Creative Learning With Emerging Technologies* FACSE, 2022, How to help students succeed: Soft skills now and later, workshop* NCCE, 2024, Viral Wisdom: How social media can enhance classroom learningTo see more featured engagements, use the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xf7FoEU_1QvYo9tvOtd6DhRrtWkRF03tEi13KaqUhco/edit?usp=sharing

Education

• University of Washington Bothell

  Masters, Education

  2009 — 2012

• University of Washington Bothell

  Residential and Professional Certificates, Teaching

  2003 — 2004

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Science, Psychology

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• E-Learning
• K-12
• Literacy
• Research
• Classroom
• Nonprofits
• Curriculum Development
• Classroom Management
• Teacher Training
• Teaching
• Leadership
• Educational Leadership
• Community Outreach
• Tutoring
• Public Speaking
• Lesson Planning
• Educational Technology
• Curriculum Design