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Global edtech leader & immersive learning expert with a focus on embodied learning & social impact
Josephine Dorado is a pioneer in educational technology and immersive learning deployment across higher education, defense, healthcare, international governance, and nonprofit sectors. Two-time Fulbright Scholar and MacArthur Foundation award recipient with 18+ years of classroom teaching and hands-on global educational technology deployments across Algeria, Bahrain, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Kuwait, Rwanda, Tunisia, and Ukraine.
Culturally fluent across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Asia, with networks spanning Cape Town to Capitol Hill, Silicon Valley to Santiago. Deep expertise designing learning solutions for low-connectivity, resource-constrained environments—directly applicable to edtech deployment challenges in the Global South. Her work concentrates on innovation in XR/VR/AR experiences with a lens toward learning and international cultural exchange.
Notable projects include developing the World Health Organization's Mass Casualty Augmented Reality Experience (MCARE) and WHO Academy online learning platform, creating 3D simulation training utilizing XR/VR/AR with digital twin technology for defense applications, and founding Kidz Connect—an award-winning virtual cultural exchange program connecting youth internationally through immersive storytelling and performance.
As a TechCamp trainer for the U.S. State Department, she has deployed educational technology training across 12+ countries including conflict-affected regions. Former professor of media studies at The New School for 18 years, where she taught courses on virtual learning environments and networked collaboration. Her speaking engagements include Talks @ Google, TEDxFulbright, SXSW, and SIGGRAPH.
Specialties: AI governance frameworks, XR/VR/AR educational applications, mobile-first learning design, offline-capable platforms, cross-cultural partnership development, Ministry of Education relations, and community-centered technology deployment.
There is beauty in the space between physical and digital, where distances collapse and bodies become networked.
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