Our Mission: End Absenteeism

As a teacher, Miriam observed first-hand the impact attendance, and absenteeism, had on her students. She helped launch her school’s first Attendance Team, a group of faculty charged with implementing strategies to increase school-wide attendance. She found that the most successful intervention was to ensure families were informed of, and involved in, attendance conversations.
In addition to her leadership role at Kinvolved, Miriam is co-leader of the Attendance Subcommittee for South Bronx Rising Together, a STRIVE Together Collective Impact Organization, and a mentor for the Social Innovation Initiative and Women's Launch Pad at Brown University, from which she graduated with an Honors BA. She holds an MPA from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University, and a MA, Ed., from Lehman College.

Prior to Kinvolved, as an AmeriCorps VISTA member Alexandra served communities in the South Bronx, educating and advocating for families of children with special needs. She organized a support group for parents of children with autism, which she grow from five to more than one hundred participants over five years.
Alexandra is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community; she also mentors entrepreneurs in New York University’s Accelerator Programs. She holds an MPA in Health Policy and Analysis from NYU's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and a BA in Psychology from Lafayette College.

Kamil holds a master's degree in computer science at Krakow's AGH University of Science and Technology. Amateur soccer player and rock climber. Recently started his new life adventure as a dad.

Ramelle joined Kinvolved with several years of experience in New York City schools both in direct service and data systems management. In both the NYC Department of Education and charter sector, she has worked with educators to create attendance policies and interventions as well as developed data systems and tools designed for school administration and faculty.

Ramelle is currently an MPA candidate at NYU's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and holds a BA in Political Science with a concentration in Public Policy from Kenyon College.

As a father of 2 children in the public school system, and serving as a member of the Nutley School District's pandemic task force, Eric knows how important attendance is. He also understands the trouble that comes as a result of chronic absenteeism, for the student, family, and school

Most recently, Eric served as Director of Sales Operations for The RTM Business Group for nearly 7 years. While there, he built a tremendous network of solution providers and senior level District Leaders, helping them connect and develop meaningful partnerships.

When not at work, Eric enjoys spending time with his family (Wife, 13 year old daughter, 10 year old son, and puppy, Max). He loves all sports, both playing and watching. Eric is also an avid video game player and collects memorabilia and sports cards from major sports.

Ruth is a Teach For America alumni who taught middle school science for 3 years. She holds a BA in Psychology from Hartwick College and an M.A.T in teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education.

Ruth is currently pursuing an MA in Industrial Organizational Psychology at Brooklyn College. As a native New Yorker, she is excited to stay in the city she loves as a member of the team.

Having received a master's degree in computer science at Krakow's AGH University of Science and Technology, Tomek gained years of professional experience in IT working on e-commerce and big data projects. Fascinated by the ed-tech sector and Kinvolved's mission, he joinedthe team in 2017.

Tomek is truly passionate about music. He is a guitarist in a doom metal band Monasterium.

David joined Kinvolved in 2015 and is very proud of the results Kinvolved is helping schools achieve, particularly as they relate to improving student outcomes.

As a father, David has first-hand experience with the effects that Chronic Absenteeism can have — not only on a child, but on an entire family. Consequently, he remains passionate about the work that he does and is committed to increasing the meaningful impact that Kinvolved has on schools and their respective communities.

Prior to joining Kinvolved, David spent over a decade helping a variety of Ed-tech startups. When David is not at work, he loves spending time with his ten year old twins, playing pick-up basketball, and going to the movies with his wife.

In his free time he is an ice hockey fan, likes riding motorbikes and is working hard on growing his beard.

Rebeca is an experienced customer service professional with experience in the healthcare and commercial service industries. She has successfully led remote teams, account management, and client on-boarding and training.

Rebeca holds a BS in Business Management from Colorado State University. During her time at CSU, she also received an award of achievement in Applied Strategic Management for demonstrating excellent understanding and practical application of several different principles of business management during the Capstone Business Simulation process.

Rebeca is a native Texan residing in San Antonio. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and camping with her family.

Patrick is a former teacher and education technology entrepreneur who believes attendance and community engagement are paramount to student success. He joined Kinvolved after leading the marketing team at Open Up Resources, where he helped grow the organization and place high-quality curriculum into the hands of over 600,000 students. Prior to this, he was a marketing and communications consultant for UnboundEd.

Patrick resides in Colorado. When he's not at his desk working to help students, he's likely hiking, camping, or skiing in the Rocky Mountains.

Runy was born and raised in Zimbabwe, where he graduated from the University of Zimbabwe with a BSc. Honors Degree in Economics. He moved to the US in 1999 and completed his postgraduate degree in Information Systems at Strayer University. He worked as a designer for global non-profit organizations before joining Kinvolved in 2015.

He joins Kinvolved after leading all global M&A activities for Enstoa, a high growth technology company, where he was responsible for both strategic and geographic expansion. Prior, he worked at Interplay Ventures, a venture capital firm and venture studio, where he helped incubate and invest in early stage companies, including those in education technology. Sumit's passion and drive is working on bringing new ideas and innovation to reality, which has driven him to work hand in hand with some of the leading innovators of their industry.

In his spare time Sumit sits on the board of Next Generation Leaders Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to cultivating leadership through academic, community leadership and professional success. He holds both a B.S degree from St. John's University and a J.D. degree from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University with accelerated graduation.