About Us Cambiar Education is a nonprofit venture design studio dedicated to changing the marketplace for education innovation. It proves that every student can succeed and thrive by scaling bold, game-changing ideas that accelerate student success for ALL. Cambiar partners with change agents, designs and launches initiatives, and provides tailored support through its CREATE process and Innovation Platform. Cambiar’s work is anchored in the CREATE process — a design framework and journey map synthesized from the wisdom of over 300 successful change agents worldwide. ^^ Key components of support include: ^^ * Needs Assessments (radical listening, community creativity, data analysis) ^ * Virtual Garage (tinkering, blueprinting, tracking innovation) ^ * Innovation Workshops (based on CREATE framework, in-person and virtual) ^^ The organization emphasizes user-centered design, tailored partnerships, diversity, belonging, and a blend of creative inspiration with operational excellence. Cambiar combines founders, designers, seasoned executives, and experts to maximize impact. ^^ Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition was inferred from the source by Grok and edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html Cambiar Education CE cf2ececd-0cd4-433f-bf3d-ff5b574bfd10 A nonprofit venture design studio focused on student success for all. Cambiar fosters creative inspiration, iterative processes, resiliency, and networking to rapidly scale groundbreaking ideas in education. Cambiar Education Team We have decades of experience in product innovation, education leadership, and user-centered design, bringing together the vision, content expertise, and network strategy necessary to implement transformational ideas at scale. Christina Heitz Founder & CEO, Cambiar Education | Leads the organization’s vision to spark positive change through bold education innovation. John Deasy Partner, Cambiar Education Donald Fennoy Partner, Cambiar Education Derwin Sisnett Partner, Cambiar Education and Co-Founder & CEO, Adaptive Commons Taryn Campbell Director, Cambiar Education Marie Garcia Melli Director, Cambiar Education Carla Punsalan McLoughlin Director, Cambiar Education Callie Riley Managing Director, Cambiar Education Leigh Gianakos Director, HR Operations, Cambiar Education Angelia Dickens General Counsel, Cambiar Education Talia Kolasinski Chief of Staff, Cambiar Education Wesley Alston Finance Director, Cambiar Education Coeylen Barry Lead Designer, Cambiar Education; Co-Founder, The Mira Foundation Leonard Medlock Lead Designer, Cambiar Education; Co-Founder & CEO, Playback Worldwide Garima Sahai Senior Vice President, Technology, Cambiar Education Joel Piper Principal Data Scientist, Cambiar Education Elise Pierpont Special Projects Lead, Cambiar Education Erika Capuyon Intern, Cambiar Education Lindsay Kruse President, All Means All Andrea Bond Chief Program Officer, All Means All Jessica Brown Director of Operations, All Means All Neema Desai Senior Director of Program, All Means All Jessica Strong Managing Director of Programming, All Means All Ben Marcovitz Founder, All Means All & Lift All Boats David Ahmadi Director of Data and Technology, Center for Education Market Dynamics Katie Dombrowski Director of Marketing & Communications, Center for Education Market Dynamics Megan Johnson Chief Operating Officer, Center for Education Market Dynamics Shari Meffert Director of Data Operations, Center for Education Market Dynamics Kainat Puetz Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Education Market Dynamics Diane Pincus Product Information Specialist, Center for Education Market Dynamics Dr. Christina Grant Superintendent-in-Residence, Cambiar Education Chris Maher Superintendent-in-Residence, Cambiar Education Beau Gallegos Vice President, Cambiar Catalyst Ami Magunia Vice President, Cambiar Catalyst Rachel Brown Senior Program Manager, Cambiar Catalyst Monique Moore Project Manager, Catalyst Engagement, Cambiar Catalyst Lynn Liao Managing Director, Cambiar Quest Jessica Macias Curriculum Designer, Cambiar Quest Aidan Kelly Director, Lift All Boats Michelle Culver Founder, The Rithm Project Alison Lee Chief Research and Development Officer, The Rithm Project Temple Lovelace Founder and CEO, Oluko Learning Saamra Mekuria-Grillo Co-Founder & CEO, Formation Ventures Maggie Scott-Weathers Chief of Staff, Formation Ventures Rebecca Kockler CEO and Founder, Magpie Literacy Jonathan Santos Silva Founder, The Liber Institute Kristin Waites Project Manager, Run the Future Every student can succeed and thrive. A transformed education marketplace where bold ideas are rapidly scaled to deliver undeniable student success for ALL. 8d39e717-9ae9-4391-934f-ec0deba14861 To spark positive change by scaling bold ideas that massively accelerate student success for ALL. 2154b842-d540-466f-a219-299c30076acb Boldness DARE ~ We dare to dream big, take bold action, and challenge the impossible. We embrace risk and push boundaries. Creativity CREATE ~ We create transformative, game-changing solutions. We are eternally optimistic. Love LOVE ~ We believe in the tremendous talent and human potential of all. We celebrate unique “superpowers,” diverse ideas, and direct feedback. Growth GROW ~ We have crazy curiosity, love big challenges, and accelerate growth. We aren’t afraid to fail forward. Laughter LAUGH ~ We laugh often and foster creativity through fun, joy, and deferring judgment. Ideas & Impact Partner with change agents to bring game-changing ideas to fruition, compressing the timeline from concept to large-scale impact. 24fbc455-91f1-439a-a3d0-59b2b78ff211 1 Scale Bold Education Innovations Needs Assessments Conduct radical listening, community creativity sessions, and data analysis to gain deep insights before implementing solutions. 589df1cb-d764-45c6-a2aa-736c64c1a2ee 1.1 Workshops Deliver CREATE-based workshops (in-person and virtual) to equip teams with design and innovation skills. 9260868f-afc0-4c93-9c2a-92ad2032639d 1.2 Solutions Work side-by-side with entrepreneurs, educators, and leaders to design, test, and scale transformative solutions. 02f6566b-0dd4-4dcd-8828-58fae364407b 1.3 Change Agents Entrepreneurs Educators Leaders Support Change Agents Initiatives Operate Cambiar Initiatives that unlock human potential and drive systemic improvement in education. 9516f711-269d-450c-8087-50852eeb36aa 2 All Means All Initiative focused on ensuring every student has access to high-quality education and support systems, with emphasis on equity and inclusion. 2740d10a-403c-48f9-88ba-7324bb2798c5 2.1 Cambiar Catalyst Program supporting the development and scaling of innovative education solutions through targeted acceleration and resources. 52068192-22b7-4e0c-9737-0372d4571e6e 2.2 Cambiar Quest Initiative dedicated to advancing specific high-impact education innovations and curriculum-related efforts. 75cba049-a8da-4533-80e8-4d56bfeef180 2.3 Lift All Boats Initiative aimed at raising outcomes across entire systems by improving educational opportunities for all students. b299c0b8-031a-4462-8f90-f0a95dc25b0d 2.4 Additional Initiatives Other Cambiar-supported ventures and partnerships (including The Rithm Project, Formation Ventures, and more) that advance bold education change. 2c0485fa-5d02-4259-8b01-fc4910f68984 2.5 Capacity Equip leaders and teams with tools, processes, and mindsets to solve complex education challenges. 6c64a0cc-0ab0-4201-b7c9-7af760d37e2e 3 Build Innovation Capacity Collaborative Space Provide a collaborative space for leaders to capture, blueprint, track, and reflect on innovative efforts from concept to full-scale pilot. e7e9e7d1-745b-471e-95dc-d381d921d6c2 3.1 Virtual Garage 2026-04-15 https://www.cambiareducation.org/ Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net