# Luis Gaitan — Games + Learning + AI

> Luis Gaitan designs games, virtual experiences, and AI learning systems that
> make world-class education accessible to communities traditionally left
> behind — from rural El Salvador to MIT classrooms.

## Who

- Director of Product & Research at Emancipation Group, leading a $1.875M
  Gates Foundation initiative addressing LLM bias in educational AI, with a
  multi-site randomized control trial across Baltimore and Washington D.C.
  schools (The Emancipation Game).
- AI Policy Advisor to El Salvador's Ministry of Education: 2,257 educators
  trained in national AI literacy, 15+ WhatsApp AI Learning Communities for
  low-connectivity regions, published policy chapter.
- Teaching Fellow at Harvard University & University of Pennsylvania; Harvard
  Graduate School of Education Ed.M.
- Lead Game Developer at August Interactive (Trumersion — AI-powered immersive
  language learning, Harvard–MIT–Reitaku research partnership).
- 13+ years building games, VR/AR simulations, and serious games (ExxonMobil,
  Chevron Phillips, U.S. Department of Energy, NASA data-driven MIT Mars rover
  simulation, UNESCO-showcased mobile games, Human Rights Foundation–backed
  virtual gallery for 150+ Afghan girls).

## Impact

2,600+ educators trained in AI literacy · 6 countries with active partnerships
(El Salvador, Japan, India, China, Peru, UAE) · $1.875M research funding ·
published researcher and US patent holder (US20160247414A1).

## Pages

- [Home](https://gaitaneluis.com/): overview and featured work
- [Portfolio](https://gaitaneluis.com/portfolio): all 13 case studies
- [Writings & Research](https://gaitaneluis.com/writings): publications, patent, talks
- [Student Projects](https://gaitaneluis.com/student-projects): mentorship and advised work
- [CV](https://gaitaneluis.com/assets/Luis_Gaitan_CV.pdf): full curriculum vitae (PDF)
- [World Tour](https://gaitaneluis.com/play): the career as a playable game

## Contact

Email: lgaitan@upenn.edu · LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisgaitan/