Columbus, OH
Laura Bloch
Teaching data-science thinking through basketball, and building AI-powered customer experience products.
Columbus, OH
Teaching data-science thinking through basketball, and building AI-powered customer experience products.
I work at the intersection of engineering, product, and learning design — I studied electrical and computer engineering before moving into instructional technology, and I've spent my career translating between the two.
Co-founded with a data scientist and a former NBA player to teach data-science thinking through basketball prediction and analytics. Pilot at Park Forest Elementary reached ~52 students and 1,600 predictions, with 85% lesson completion.
ProductOwn the roadmap for two voice agents and one chat agent handling millions of customer interactions annually — balancing reliability, escalation design, and measurable service outcomes.
Built early-learning product experience at HOMER by BEGiN and the Teachers College DLL Lab, grounded in instructional design research.
A customizable, programmable plush toy that teaches kids to code through play.
PlatformConnecting education students with in-service teachers for mentorship and placement.
CurriculumA makerspace curriculum teaching growth mindset through hands-on building.
Creative TechnologiesHand-watercolored canvas maps where collected city pins act as AR targets, surfacing photos from each trip.