BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DreamBox Learning® (http://www.dreambox.com), the leading intelligent adaptive learning™ company, today announced that President and CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson has been appointed to serve on the International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) Board of Directors. The four-year term is effective immediately.
The iNACOL organization represents a diverse cross-section of K-12 educators from school districts, charter schools, state education agencies, non-profit organizations, colleges, universities and research institutions and other content and technology providers.
“We are thrilled to have Jessie join our Board of Directors and look forward to her thoughtful insight and guidance as we continue in our mission to ensure all students have access to a world-class education and quality online learning opportunities that prepare them for a lifetime of success,” said Susan Patrick, President and CEO of iNACOL.
Ms. Woolley-Wilson brings more than 20 years of experience in K-12 eLearning and education technology to the iNACOL Board of Directors. Prior to joining DreamBox Learning, Ms. Woolley-Wilson held several leadership roles in general management, sales and marketing, operations and business development within the sector. She served as President of K12 & K-20 Strategy at Blackboard as well as President of LeapFrog SchoolHouse, the schools division of LeapFrog Enterprises. Earlier in her career, Ms. Woolley Wilson held positions of growing responsibility at several educational organizations focused on a variety of areas ranging from test prep to college and career readiness.
“I am honored to join such an esteemed group of industry leaders,” said Ms. Woolley Wilson. “The future is brighter for all learners based on the great work that iNACOL has done to expand 21st century educational opportunities and I’m eager to be a part of the team that continues to strive for access to next-generation learning technology for all students.”
In addition to this latest appointment, Ms. Woolley-Wilson serves on several other boards of non-profit organizations, including Editorial Projects in Education, which publishes Education Week; the Education Innovation Network; Camelot For Kids; and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Ms. Woolley-Wilson has also served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Technology and Education. She was recently named as a “2012 Woman of Influence” by The Puget Sound Business Journal as well as recognized as a “Best Leaders to Watch” in 2011 by EdNET.
About DreamBox Learning
DreamBox Learning was founded in 2006 in Bellevue, Washington and launched its first online learning product in January 2009. The platform has won more than 20 top education and technology industry awards and is in use in all 50 states. DreamBox Learning Math offers a groundbreaking combination of intelligent adaptive learning, rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum, and motivating learning environment. The innovative DreamBox platform captures every decision a student makes while working in the program and adjusts the student’s learning path appropriately, providing millions of individualized learning paths, each one tailored to a student’s unique needs.
DreamBox Learning closed its Series A round of funding in December 2011 led by private investors Reed Hastings, John Doerr and Deborah Quazzo, as well as GSV Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GSVC).