Keren Hirschhorn

A mother of 3 children in elementary school, Keren understands the importance of a Computer Science education from an early age. She has seen firsthand that the best way for children to retain knowledge is to have fun while learning! Keren works as Head of Creative Marketing at CodeMonkey.

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