Dr. Yenda Prado is an education consultant advisor with expertise in emerging technologies and media. She helps high-impact organizations – serving diverse users at the intersection of education, technology, and inclusion – innovate their technology and media use to make learning more inclusive.

Current and past organizations advised by Dr. Prado include the U.S. Department of Education, PBS KIDS, the University of California, and Digital Promise.

As an advisor, content expert, and education leader, Dr. Prado partners with organizations to:

•  Innovate collaborative uses of technology & media to meet emerging 21st century needs

•  Design inclusive and accessible technology & media to support a wide range of diverse users

• Use evidence to select high-impact, learning sciences research-informed, technology & media

Dr. Prado is also the author of Voices on the Margins: Inclusive Education at the Intersection of Language, Literacy, and Technology – available through MIT Press.

Previously, Dr. Prado served as a Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education and PBS KIDS, an Educational Researcher with the UCI Digital Learning Lab, and a Reading Interventionist and ESL teacher in California libraries, non-profits, and schools.

Dr. Prado holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of California, Irvine, an Ed.M. in Education from Harvard University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University.

Visit About Me, My Approach, and Let’s Collaborate to understand how Dr. Prado works with organizations and to connect with her on future projects.

Visit Book and Projects for the latest news on Voices on the Margins and recent projects - including Lyla in the Loop – a children’s animated series highlighting critical and computational thinking skills - premiering February 2024 on PBS KIDS.