Francisco Castillo-Fierro
Training & implementation
We empower schools and districts to improve student social, emotional, and academic well-being
At Sown To Grow, we believe...
Students should drive learning
When students sit in the driver's seat and are given a chance to shape their learning journey, they build critical skills along the way.
Reflection makes us better
Coupled with hard work and feedback, quality reflection helps students learn how to improve and see their own growth.
Data needs to be actionable
We strive to make data accessible, interpretable, and meaningful, so educators and students can use it to take the action they need.
Classroom success is our success
Impactful learning tools must be engaging for students, easy for teachers, insightful for leaders, and scalable for districts.
A team of educators, supporting educators!
Former teacher
Former school admin
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Kate Coulouras
Training & implementation
Training & implementation
Former teacher
Former school admin
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Yochabel Eakman
Operations
Operations
Former teacher
Rupa Gupta
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Former district admin
Master of Education (M.Ed)
LaKisha Hoffman
SEL & pedagogy
SEL & pedagogy
Former teacher
Former school admin
Social worker
Danielle Mullen
Operations
Operations
Former teacher
Zaia Vera
Partnerships & scaled impact
Partnerships & scaled impact
Former school leader
Former district admin
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Brandy Woodard
Coaching
Coaching
Former teacher
Former school & CMO admin
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Will Bielinski
Product, research, & analytics
Product, research, & analytics
Julie Dang
UX / UI design
UX / UI design
Disha Gupta
Data science
Data science
Amanda Jason
Software engineering
Software engineering
Dennis Li
Founder & CTO
Founder & CTO
Former district admin
Willson Mock
Software engineering
Software engineering
Jon Ortiz
Software engineering
Software engineering
Tristano Profetto
Machine learning
Machine learning
Katie Yarnold
UX / UI design
UX / UI design
Former teacher
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Kelsey Aijala
District & school engagement
District & school engagement
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Abas Ali
Business development
Business development
Helene Barnes
Proposals & content
Proposals & content
Former teacher
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Ankur Bhatia
Partnerships & pedagogy
Partnerships & pedagogy
Former teacher
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Chassity Coston
Administrator support
Administrator support
Former teacher
Former school leader
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Colin Gilbert
Partnerships & pedagogy
Partnerships & pedagogy
Former teacher
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Rupa Gupta
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Former district admin
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Amanda Kawalek
District & school engagement
District & school engagement
Former teacher
Master of Education (M.Ed)
Zaia Vera
Partnerships & scaled impact
Partnerships & scaled impact
Former teacher
Former school leader
Former district admin
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Our trusted advisors
Katherine Ayombil
Vice President of Marketing at Branching Minds
Vice President of Marketing at Branching Minds
James Bailey
Former Superintendent
Former Superintendent
Deepak Karandikar
Growth Advisor,
Former CEO & CRO
Growth Advisor,
Former CEO & CRO
Bobbi Kurshan
Senior Fellow and Innovation Advisor, UPenn Graduate School of Education
Senior Fellow and Innovation Advisor, UPenn Graduate School of Education
Carolyn Penstein Rose
Professor at the CMU Language Technologies Institute
Professor at the CMU Language Technologies Institute
Kristen Rohanna
Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Cameron White
Senior Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, Former Teacher
Senior Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, Former Teacher