As the History Co:Lab’s Learning Design Lead, Michelle Bertoli uses her expertise in learning science and social and emotional development to lead the design of dynamic learning experiences that support young people in responsive, accessible, and trauma-informed ways.

Serving previously as the Senior Director of Learning at iThrive Games, Michelle draws on over 15 years of experience in social and emotional learning to design learning experiences that support emotional growth in young people. Michelle holds a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and an M.A. from Yale University. Prior to leading the instructional design of social and emotional skill-building games, tools, and programs at iThrive, she supported research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence including the rigorous evaluation of the Center’s RULER approach to social and emotional learning and the development of classroom practices to support students with learning differences. Michelle has over a decade of experience contributing to scholarly research in education, adolescent development, and positive psychology including published works in the Journal of Health Psychology, Journal of College Student Development, and the Journal of Classroom Interactions.