Meet the Co-Founders
Jamie is a district technology facilitator and coach specializing in the integration of AI and digital tools to enhance teaching and learning. With extensive experience in K–12 education, she supports educators and students in creating engaging, student-centered learning experiences that foster digital literacy and innovation.
In addition to her district role, Jamie serves as an adjunct professor in all areas of educational technologies, helping future educators explore meaningful and ethical uses of technology in the classroom.
Dr. Emily Bailin Wells
Dr. Bailin Wells holds an Ed.D. in Communication and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently a post-doc fellow at the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her work is situated at the intersections of critical identity studies, youth literacy/ies practices, and multimodal composition.
Ani Christine Mooney
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ani specializes in the area of substance abuse, holding a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor certification. She has significant experience in adolescent mental health and family conflict, working with both the adolescent individually and family collectively.
She has worked in inpatient psychiatric treatment, provided in-home therapy to adolescents and their families, served as a school-based clinician treating school refusal, and has extensive knowledge of community-based agencies as well.
Members of the Co-Lab Ed Group
Jamie Rifkowitz
Educational Technology
Dr. Brian Mooney
Dr. Mooney is an assistant professor in the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He holds a Ph.D. in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He is a teacher-educator, artist-scholar, poet, DJ, producer, and author. Dr. Mooney’s research explores the intersections of language, literacy, and popular culture.