Natalie's Role and Contributions at KH Academy

Natalie, the content localization program manager at KH Academy, discusses her role in making educational content accessible globally. She explains the importance of localization, which involves adapting content to fit different cultural and educational standards. Her work includes collaborating with internal teams to create a localizable product infrastructure and working with external volunteers and partners for translations. Natalie shares her daily tasks, her background in teaching English abroad, and her motivation for joining KH Academy. She highlights the organization's fun work culture and her excitement about expanding their global impact.

What is the primary goal of localization at KH Academy?

• To develop new educational standards

• To make the experience feel right for users in different locations

• To increase the number of courses offered

• To create new content for different regions

What are the two main aspects of Natalie's job at KH Academy?

• Content creation and marketing

• Internal improvements and external partnerships

• Technical support and customer service

• Financial planning and budgeting

How does Natalie ensure the content is localizable?

• By hiring more translators

• By reducing the amount of content

• By developing new software

• By creating infrastructure to extract and translate strings

Who are the volunteers that help with translations at KH Academy?

• Students and teachers from around the world

• Software developers

• Professional translators

• Local government officials

Which languages currently have full platform experiences on Khan Academy?

• Arabic, Hebrew, Greek

• Russian, Italian, Dutch

• Spanish, Portuguese, French

• Chinese, Japanese, Korean

What was Natalie's profession before joining KH Academy?

• Data analyst

• English teacher in Turkey

• Marketing specialist

• Software engineer

What motivated Natalie to join KH Academy?

• Her experience with language barriers in education

• Her desire to travel

• Her love for technology

• Her interest in business management

What aspect of working at KH Academy does Natalie find surprising?

• The lack of resources

• The strict work environment

• The potential to impact millions of people

• The limited language options

What is one of Natalie's favorite things about the work environment at KH Academy?

• The playful and supportive culture

• The competitive atmosphere

• The formal dress code

• The long working hours

What new skill has Natalie recently acquired?

• Public speaking

• Photography

• Yoga teaching

• Cooking