Liza Stark
Director Of Curriculum at Girls Who Code
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolLiza Stark is an educator, designer, and creative technologist with over a decade of experience leading equity-centered computer science and AI curriculum initiatives. As Director of Curriculum at Girls Who Code she manages cross-functional teams to produce learner-centered, culturally responsive materials used by over 50,000 students across K-12 and college programs. She combines systems-thinking and strategic vision with a hands-on design practice that spans cybersecurity, game design, electronic textiles, and physical computing. A part-time MFA faculty at Parsons, Liza bridges academic instruction and industry practice, co-creating open resources and community events that blend craft, code, and culture. Her background in game design, maker communities, and e-textiles gives her a rare ability to translate playful prototyping into scalable curricular impact.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Design and Technology, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Design and Technology at Parsons The New School for DesignBachelor of Arts (BA), History and Russian Studies, Bachelor of Arts (BA), History and Russian Studies at University of VirginiaGithub contributions (5)
lizastark/Teaching
Dec 2017 - Mar 2025
Contributions:50 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 3 months
lizastark/computational-craft-2019
Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
Contributions:103 commits, 99 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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