Emily Kornblut

hi. I’m Emily Kornblut.

I’m a learning designer, educator, consultant, and occasional blogger. I live and work in Brooklyn, New York.

I first began teaching thirteen years ago as a student volunteer in an after school program for homeless children and have been hooked ever since. Over the past decade, in addition to after-school, I have taught in a range of experiential educational settings, including international exchange and summer camp programs. From 2006-08, my experience as the US Education Program Manager at TakingITGlobal sparked for me a new understanding of the role that social media can play in creating transformative global learning experiences for people everywhere. I now bring my love for learning, nonprofits and their missions, and new media to my work with the Really Useful Media Company, where I oversee business development, strategy, and operations. Last year I joined the advisory boards of two fantastic youth-serving organizations: the GLBTQ Online High School and One World Youth Project. I hold a BA from McGill University in International Development Studies and History and an MA from Teachers College, Columbia University in International Educational Development.

To learn more about my professional background, please get in touch on LinkedIn or contact me for my full resume.

Some of my favorite things are traveling (33 US states, 6 Canadian provinces, 17 countries, and counting), cooking, eating, talking politics, and learning. I am the author of Jaws Wired Shut, a food blog chronicling my experience as a broken jaw patient that has been featured in The New York Times Diner’s Journal and Serious Eats. I also like taking pictures, both still and moving, and sharing them in places like Yes Magazine, Now Public, the Schmap Guide to Memphis, and on the blogs and presentations of people I’ve never met, but who share my belief in Creative Commons licensing.