The Renaissance Network is pleased to announce the hire of Ruth Buckley, CPA as Chief Financial Officer with their strategic EdTech partner Labster. A growth oriented financial leader with diverse international experience, Ruth entered her role as Labster’s first CFO in the second week of January … [Read more...] about Featured Hire: Chief Financial Officer, Labster
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Five Ways to Improve Your Hiring in Education and Technology
Education and Technology companies are gaining size and impact. There are now 14 EdTech unicorns (private companies with a valuation over $1B) according to Holon IQ. In total, they have raised almost $7 billion over a ten-year period. So, the stakes are high in EdTech to grow, and no asset is more … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Improve Your Hiring in Education and Technology
Featured Hires for 2019: District Partnership Managers, Effective School Solutions
Newton, MA – The Renaissance Network (TRN) is delighted that to share that Jennifer Murray and Glen Lightner joined TRN partner Effective School Solutions (ESS) as District Partnership Managers. They enter a rapidly expanding and mission-led organization that is changing the nature of in-school … [Read more...] about Featured Hires for 2019: District Partnership Managers, Effective School Solutions
2019 EdTech, Education, and Workforce Review
2019 has been a year of maturity for EdTech. EdTech is no longer the new “shiny” object but rather a maturing and even consolidating market. Investments in the industry were dramatic in 2018, but new funding is increasingly spread among fewer and more seasoned players. Further, the related landscape … [Read more...] about 2019 EdTech, Education, and Workforce Review
Featured Hires: Vice President of Educational Partnerships, WOZ ED
Newton, MA – The Renaissance Network is pleased to announce the hiring of Tim Brunson and Taylor Puett as Vice Presidents of Educational Partnerships with their partner WOZ ED. Tim and Taylor will be responsible for expanding the WOZ ED customer base in key territories across the United States. They … [Read more...] about Featured Hires: Vice President of Educational Partnerships, WOZ ED
2020: Predictions, Watch Outs and Origin Stories from Leaders in Education
As December nears, one tends to develop a perspective on the year, and the curious EdTech enthusiasts among us ask, “What will the future hold for Education and education products in 2020?” We reached out to three leaders in the EdTech space with a “world view,” and asked them about disruptive … [Read more...] about 2020: Predictions, Watch Outs and Origin Stories from Leaders in Education
Featured Hire: Regional Vice President, Teacher Created Materials
Newton, MA - The Renaissance Network is pleased to announce that Katie Hall has joined their partner Teacher Created Materials as Regional Vice President of Sales, Northeast. Katie is a mission driven, results oriented leader with over 20 years of experience growing sales for leading US based … [Read more...] about Featured Hire: Regional Vice President, Teacher Created Materials
Ed Tech Recruiting: Balanced Assessments Drive Hiring Success
At LearnLaunch’s 2019 Across Boundaries Conference, Ryan Craig, Managing Director University Ventures, kicked off the Boston event by highlighting a lack of soft skills for those entering the workforce from high school and college. Although the term originates from the early 1970’s, LinkedIn … [Read more...] about Ed Tech Recruiting: Balanced Assessments Drive Hiring Success
Featured Ed Tech Hire: Senior Director of Growth, BrainPOP
Newton, MA – The Renaissance Network is proud to announce the successful hire of Bryan Haut, Senior Director of Growth, with their client BrainPOP. A dynamic, high-energy, marketing leader who has consistently demonstrated success in driving growth throughout his career, Bryan began his new role as … [Read more...] about Featured Ed Tech Hire: Senior Director of Growth, BrainPOP
Notes from the frontline of Education Technology recruiting: My top 5 reasons why you should start early on next year’s hiring
“Back to school” time is a milestone for many of our clients: product and services utilization spikes and many buying cycles are beginning. This customer centric time of year can be the commercial focus for education technology and curriculum companies, and inevitably other things get pushed aside. … [Read more...] about Notes from the frontline of Education Technology recruiting: My top 5 reasons why you should start early on next year’s hiring