Hi, I'm Stefy Bolaños
My roots grow in volcanic soil. My branches reach through fiber optic cables. I speak in local textures and global metaphors, always translating one world for the other. I am both connected and homesick, grounded and drifting, trying to make sense of what it means to belong in more than one place at once.I build learning worlds that invite people to think differently about how they can explore their curiosities, create, and connect. I believe that true learning is a rite of passage.I follow hunches, trace patterns, and collect clues from classrooms, online playgrounds, and cobblestone streets.My work lives between pixels and paper, the digital and the analogue.
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My Work
I'm a Learning & Product Designer, children's book author, and entrepreneur from Guatemala 🇬🇹.* Co-founder at the Lunar Society
* Learning & Product Designer at 100 School
* Occasional collaborator at Wavetable
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Published Books
These books grew out of curiosity, questions, and things I wish I’d learned at school. "La Odisea del Atlántico" explores the questions I wish I’d been encouraged to ask. "El viaje de Ariana" journeys through time, ideas, and the unexpected paths of learning. "El ladrón del edificio Adival" brings together lost things, unsolved mysteries, and characters inspired by people in my life.Written in Spanish as part of the La Factoría de Historias project, these books are sold in schools across Latin America and aligned with school curricula.Available at Librería Sophos, or get in touch, and I’ll send you a copy!
Previous Life
* Co-founder at TeamLogiQ
* LX Designer at the School of Human Ecology (University of Texas at Austin)
* Learning Experience Designer at p1440
* Instructor and Coach for the Maven Course Accelerator
* Mentor at the Michael Polanyi College
* Economics Professor at Universidad Francisco Marroquín
* COO at Qüilo
* Volleyball Player for Guatemala's National Team
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Writing
The Learning Dispatch is a newsletter that explores the world of learning through a different lens. Here, I unpack formats to understand how we learn through real-world examples outside of traditional academia.If you’re someone who loves discovering new ways to learn, this is the place for you. Here, I explore playful, interactive learning experiences that stick, inspired by everything from Hollywood roundtables to viral games. Here are the latest editions:
100 School
I’m a Learning Experience Designer at 100 School. Here are some reflections and takeaways shared by learners from the most recent experience I designed.