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I’m Yanal Marji, an educator and game researcher blending mathematics, computing, and cultural studies to design learning experiences at scale. I’m passionate about how critical thinking, ethics, and social context shape how people learn through play. I currently work on university programs, focusing on critical anthropology, ethical design, and the creative use of simulations to engage learners of all ages.…I’m Yanal Marji, an educator and game researcher blending mathematics, computing, and cultural studies to design learning experiences at scale. I’m passionate about how critical thinking, ethics, and social context shape how people learn through play. I currently work on university programs, focusing on critical anthropology, ethical design, and the creative use of simulations to engage learners of all ages.

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I’m Yanal Marji, an educator and game researcher blending mathematics, computing, and cultural studies to design learning experiences at scale. I’m passionate about how critical thinking, ethics, and social context shape how people learn through play. I currently work on university programs, focusing on critical anthropology, ethical design, and the creative use of simulations to engage learners of all ages.…I’m Yanal Marji, an educator and game researcher blending mathematics, computing, and cultural studies to design learning experiences at scale. I’m passionate about how critical thinking, ethics, and social context shape how people learn through play. I currently work on university programs, focusing on critical anthropology, ethical design, and the creative use of simulations to engage learners of all ages.

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I’m Yanal Marji, an educator and game researcher blending mathematics, computing, and cultural studies to design learning experiences at scale. I’m passionate about how critical thinking, ethics, and social context shape how people learn through play.

I currently work on university programs, focusing on critical anthropology, ethical design, and the creative use of simulations to engage learners of all ages.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Arabic

Fluent

English

Fluent

Chinese

Beginner

Finnish

Beginner

Work Experience

Academic Faculty at Elite Open Schools, Seoul, South Korea (Remote)

January 1, 2025 - Present

Facilitated classes on Global Critical Anthropology for freshmen at the Hanyang University Intercollege program, focusing on critical reasoning, complex systems theory, and agent-based modeling, with applications to ethics, justice, and culture. Designed and modified lesson plans across different courses to implement active learning strategies and improve cohesion.

Technical Content Writer at Synergis, New York, NY

April 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Developed Python and SQL learning material for Google’s Cybersecurity certification; created lesson plans, video scripts, quizzes, and hands-on labs tailored for adult learners breaking into technical fields.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, NLP Research Intern at Minerva University, San Francisco, CA

August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2021

Assisted in teaching Theory of Computation and Linear Algebra courses; reviewed lesson plans, designed handouts, and facilitated open office hour sessions. Developed a dataset with all learning materials and implemented keyword extraction and topic modeling algorithms to map related concepts across courses.