We’re on a mission to minimize absenteeism.

Stephanie join Kinvolved with over 20 years of experience working with private and public school district’s. She knows first-hand the direct impact that student, district staff, parent and community engagement play in a student’s success in school. She has worked with diverse school district groups including superintendents of schools as well as conducted teacher workshops for school improvement planning, admissions planning, and test interpretation. Over the years, Stephanie has taught in an early-education program, worked for an educational publisher, and served in an energy purchasing consortium for school districts.

Stephanie resides in Illinois with her husband. She spends her free time doing Hot Yoga, making trips to visit her daughter in college, and volunteering for a local cancer resource center in her community.

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.

After graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education, Mitch began his career as a high school teacher and coach; teaching American History and Psychology, and coaching football and wrestling, where he was named the “Who’s Who of American High School Teachers” and region Wrestling Coach of the Year.

Mitch then moved into administration serving in four different East and Northeast Georgia School Systems as a middle school assistant principal, high school assistant principal, middle school principal, assistant superintendent of operations, associate superintendent of instruction and finally superintendent of schools; always focusing on improving student achievement through attendance and improving school-community communication.

During his Administrative career, Mitch served on numerous statewide committees focused on improving education in Georgia and served as vice chair and chair of the Northeast Georgia RESA. Along the way he earned his Master’s and Specialist Degrees in Educational Administration and Supervision from Georgia State University, and in 2001, he received his Doctorate of Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia.

Mitch joined Kinvolved after retiring from K–12 administration and spending time working with LED lighting providers to help save districts money. In a nod to his former career, “Coach Mitch” spends some of his spare time serving as the assistant wrestling coach at Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia.

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.

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.