Avani Palkhiwala hails from a family of artists and engineers.
Creativity combined with a curiosity about how things worked, led to a Masters from New York University’s innovative Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) in 2007. Avani graduated from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in 2001 with a BS in Fine Arts and Computer Science.
She currently works as a freelance designer, illustrator & programmer, specializing in educational content and game design. Avani has had the pleasure of teaching everything from programming to physical computing at her alma mater, where her public speaking ability was put to the test.