• Jarrod founded Improving Education out of a desire to improve educational systems and create a new approach to educational reform that empowers teachers, schools, and communities to make change. He has extensive experience as a teacher and leader in Baltimore City Public Schools, and has served on multiple state and national commissions focused on a variety of educational initiatives. Jarrod has spent years studying and refining practices of Improvement Science in education and is at the forefront nationally in using this methodology to improve student outcomes and educational systems.

  • Betsy joined the team with many years of experience in early childhood education and leadership, most recently serving as an Educational Associate for Early Learning Programs with Baltimore City Public Schools. Throughout her career, she has been deeply committed to setting young learners up for lifelong success, specializing in birth to five programming, early childhood development, and intentional family collaboration. Betsy brings strong expertise in making systems, policies, and procedures accessible for all families and communities while supporting schools in implementing high quality early learning practices.

    Before transitioning into district-level leadership, Betsy spent her career in the classroom as a kindergarten teacher. Upon moving to the district level, she expanded her focus to deeply support family engagement and enrollment initiatives, alongside her work facilitating early childhood curriculum implementation and professional learning for educators. A core piece of her work is helping families navigate these educational systems and truly understand what kindergarten readiness looks like by focusing on genuine, holistic developmental foundations.

    Driven by a passion for early literacy and building strong foundations, Betsy is excited to collaborate with the Improving Education team to create inclusive environments where every child can thrive. As the Senior Director of All Children Ready, she looks forward to guiding her team of coaches and working alongside educators to support continuous improvement in student outcomes. Outside of her professional work, she loves exploring the vibrant Baltimore community and finding new ways to connect with local families.

  • Tiffani joined Improving Education in 2026. A native Baltimorean and a proud graduate of the Baltimore City Public School System, she began her journey toward becoming a competent, curious and reflective educator-activist over 20 years ago. In her work supporting educators, she coaches them to become empowered, knowledgeable, skilled and cogent advocates for each and every child.  She began teaching early childhood grades (Pre-K thru 2nd grade) for 9 years before expanding her work with children into afterschool programming, particularly through curriculum development and enrichment. 

    Before joining Improving Education in 2026, Tiffani worked with the Literacy Lab supporting AmeriCorps tutors and school leaders to deliver Reading Corp literacy interventions to K-3 students throughout a dozen Baltimore City Public Schools. She also has worked as Clinical Faculty and Instructional Coach with City Teaching Alliance for 8 years where she took a holistic approach to training and coaching new teachers. In addition to training and coaching new teachers, Tiffani has written myriad graduate-level courses, delivered high-quality professional developments on a range of topics to a variety of audiences as well as provided support to mixed-delivery Early Learning Educators in their work with the PreK Expansion grant initiative. Her specific areas of professional interest are early childhood literacy, educator empowerment/development, educational research and community activism.

  • Satoya is a passionate educator who was born and raised in Baltimore and is deeply committed to the communities she serves. She believes that every child is capable of achieving great things and is dedicated to creating learning environments where all students can thrive.

    Satoya began her career as a teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools, where she spent several years nurturing young learners and building meaningful relationships with students and families. She later transitioned to the role of Instructional Coach with HMH, where she partnered with educators and school districts across the country, supporting instructional excellence and professional growth.

    She holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice, and an Advanced Certificate in Administration and Supervision. Throughout her career, Satoya has remained committed to educating the whole child, fostering strong relationships, and empowering both students and educators.

    One of Satoya's greatest joys has been teaching kindergarten students to read and write, helping them build the foundational skills and confidence that support lifelong learning. She is passionate about the work of educational transformation and finds great fulfillment in mentoring and supporting others as they grow professionally.

  • Kellie joined the All Children Ready team as a Coach in July 2026. She has passionately engaged in the education sector for 15 years, serving children, families, and school communities in many capacities, but all with the chief objective of amplifying climates of success for every child, for every family, for every educator. 

    Kellie is an accomplished educator who possesses a dual degree in Early Childhood Education and Human Growth & Development, holds an educator credential for both Maryland and D.C., and has numerous facilitator certifications. Although she has taught nearly all elementary school grade levels, many years were primarily focused on pre-k, kindergarten, and Head Start classrooms. Yearning to continue developing herself as an educator, Kellie became interested in the governance of early childhood education programs between various school districts and sites, and thus chose teaching experiences across public, private and charter schools in order to cultivate her comprehensive educator’s perspective. Aside from her role as an educator, she has also engaged in leadership positions through nonprofit organizations and within local government agencies. Kellie maintains a multifaceted perspective to problem solving within the education industry. Her passion for continuous improvement, advancing high-quality, equitable educational experiences, building thriving school communities, and empowering children and families, has spearheaded her expertise in instructional delivery, program management, educator professional development, early childhood mental health, and community and family engagement initiatives. Kellie’s passionate educational approach is grounded in the work of recognizing and including all environments associated with the overall success of the child, otherwise known as the “whole-child aspect”. This notion is the primary catalyst for the advantageous work that Kellie has executed in the early childhood education field over the past 15 years for children, families, educators, and communities across Maryland. 

  • Jamie joined Improving Education in May 2026, bringing extensive experience in educational leadership, literacy instruction, and curriculum development. Before joining the organization, she partnered with school districts and Head Start programs across the country to support the implementation of digital curriculum solutions through her work with two education-focused organizations.

    Prior to transitioning into the education technology space, Jamie spent more than a decade serving Baltimore City Schools as an elementary teacher, reading coach, assistant principal, and district curriculum writer. She has also supported educator development as adjunct faculty in Towson University’s Instructional Leadership and Professional Development Department and as an Elementary Literacy Instructor with the New Teacher Project.

    Jamie earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Special Education from Misericordia University, a Master of Education in Elementary Education from Towson University, and a Graduate Certificate in Administration and Supervision from Johns Hopkins University. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys teaching fitness classes and cheering on Baltimore sports teams.

    Driven by a passion for literacy and student success, Jamie is dedicated to collaborating with educators and families to create inclusive and supportive learning environments where every child feels valued, empowered, and equipped to succeed.  She believes that intentional teaching and meaningful relationships are key to helping students reach their fullest potential.

  • Marc has spent his career partnering with practitioners and researchers to build data systems and infrastructure to both support and conduct rigorous research to address practical problems. The Improvement Colaboratory brings together his two passions: research-practice partnerships and educational continuous improvement.

    Marc has been an educator for over twenty years. Prior to co-founding theImprovement Colaboratory Marc was the managing director of the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC) and an associate professor of education policy at Johns Hopkins University. His research has been funded by organizations such as the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the Abell Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation and has appeared in high impact peer-reviewed journals such as Educational Researcher, the American Education Research Journal, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, the American Journal of Education and Urban Education.

    Marc received his PhD (Leadership and Policy Studies) from Vanderbilt University and his MS (Secondary Education) and BA (History) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

  • Nat has a vision for Improvement Science in education where schools are empowered to improve their own quality. To this end, Nat has focused his career on research into the quantitative methodology of improvement science as well as the development of practical tools and methods to assist in school improvement. Nat has been an educator for fifteen years including ten years teaching physics and computer science to high school students in Connecticut. Prior to co-founding the Improvement Colaboratory, Nat was an assistant research scientist with the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC) in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. Nat received his PhD (Education) from Johns Hopkins University, his MA (Teaching) from Fairfield University and his BS (Applied Physics) from Grove City College.

  • Adara joined our Team in September 2024. She is responsible for packing and customizing Bedtime Boxes and Learning Boxes, receiving and tracking inventory, and helping to keep all aspects of our warehouse operating smoothly.

  • Abbey joined our Team in October 2025. She is responsible for packing and customizing Bedtime Boxes and Learning Boxes, receiving and tracking inventory, and delivering Bedtime Boxes and Learning Boxes to our Partners.

  • Wendy joined the Improving Education team in 2018 after having been involved with Bedtime in a Box from its inception. Wendy manages the operations, purchasing, partnerships and development for our Bedtime in a Box and Learning in a Box programs, as well as provides organization-level support for operations and finances. Wendy spent the first 20 years of her career as a Legal Analyst negotiating complex financial contracts and advising traders and business units on applicable legal rules and regulations.