About Ready4K

Megan is the Director of Partner Success at ParentPowered. After teaching lower elementary for nine years she moved to the edtech world, where she has worked in customer success at various edtech startups (Hapara, Nearpod, and Handshake). She holds a B.A in Child Development from Michigan State University, a M.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan, and a M.A. in Instructional Technologies from San Francisco State University.

April is the marketing manager at ParentPowered. She was previously a public school district leader, developing and implementing public relations plans to inform and engage diverse communities. She has a passion for equity, and has worked with a global nonprofit advocating for LGBTQ+ workplace equality, as well as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She holds a M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Tel Aviv University, and a B.A. in French Literature from the University of Houston and the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour.

Weezie is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at ParentPowered. She has spent over a decade of her career cultivating and managing relationships that support financial sustainability and bolster social impact. Weezie has worked for businesses, public benefit corporations and nonprofits, including Giving Assistant, GreatSchools, and Sesame Workshop. She holds a B.A. in political science from Louisiana State University.

Francoise is the Senior Content and Curriculum Specialist at ParentPowered. She began her career teaching kindergarten in the South Bronx through Teach for America, and has ten years of experience working in both the public and private sector. Most recently, she worked with the Flying Cloud Institute to design and implement STEM and STEAM based units for elementary classrooms. Francoise has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College.

Mindy is the Director of Business Operations at ParentPowered. Before joining ParentPowered, Mindy worked in Public Education at a national K-12 charter management organization serving low-income children as well as various early education technology companies. Mindy holds a B.A. from University of California Irvine, and an M.B.A from University of Oxford.

Kirk is the Head of Partnerships at ParentPowered. For more than two decades, he has worked on growing solutions for social good, such as electric vehicle charging stations, healthcare data analytics, and classroom management software. In his free time, Kirk enjoys chasing around his 6-year old daughter, Ella. He holds a B.A. in International Relations from San Francisco State University.

Matthew is Chief Operating Officer for ParentPowered. Before joining ParentPowered, Matthew served as president of GreatSchools. He began his career in education and social impact work in various operations leadership roles at Aspire Public Schools and Tides. Previously, Matthew spent several years in digital media as a co-founder of Organic and founding management team member of Wired magazine’s online venture, HotWired. Matthew has a B.A. from Earlham College and an MBA from The Wharton School.

Alex is the Senior Software Engineer at ParentPowered, responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of the technical side of the Ready4K program. He is an IT specialist with a focus on web development, and has helped build numerous web apps and services. Alex holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI in Moscow, Russia.

Heer is the Program Success Manager for Distance Learning at ParentPowered. She began her career designing a mobile public education program for the government in Pakistan and teaching in underserved areas in Karachi. More recently, she worked as the Tech & Data Lead responsible for Pre-K for All Outreach in New York City. Heer has a Masters in Education Policy from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Maya is the Senior Director of Product at ParentPowered. Before joining ParentPowered, she developed an English coaching platform for adult immigrants, and helped students and teachers get easy access to online learning at Clever. Maya holds a B.A. from Tufts University, and an M.A. in Learning, Design, and Technology from Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.

Mary is the director of marketing & communications for ParentPowered PBC. She is passionate about helping great ideas take flight. A life-long member of the mission-driven entrepreneurial world, she has worked across industries and sectors, with the last 7 years in edtech. She holds an MBA in Managing for Sustainability from Marlboro College and a B.A. from the College of William & Mary in Anthropology.

Jon is the Chief Technology Officer of ParentPowered. A lifelong lover of technology, Jon spent his early career helping to build the mobile Internet, and most recently worked at Jawbone as a Software Architect helping people to take control of their fitness and health through award-winning wearable technology. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley.