EdTech Operator · GM · Value Creation
Hi, I'm Kat
I build, grow, and transform organizations.
Most recently, I took Sharpen from zero to 1M+ users and led its expansion from B2C to B2B SaaS at McGraw Hill.
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What I bring
Operating executive with 12+ years building across EdTech, consulting, and PE-backed companies. I work best when there's a hard operational problem: a new market to enter, a business model to transform, or a team to build from scratch.
I've led through two ownership transitions, held P&L responsibility, and built multi-functional teams. I'm fluent in the operating cadence of PE-backed environments and the scrappiness of early-stage.
Currently
Sharpen by McGraw Hill
GM role. Scaled an AI-powered learning platform from idea to MVP to 1M+ users, then expanded it into B2B.
Previously
Bridgewater · Deloitte
IPO readiness, M&A, and strategy consulting across 7 countries. I was a strategist and advisor before moving into operating roles, which gives me both lenses.
Education
Dartmouth · Harvard · Emory
MBA, MPA, and BBA. Background in Finance and public policy, which informs how I think about systems, incentives, and scale.
Where to go from here
Read my writing
Short essays on AI, higher ed, and adapting to change. How I think about what's next.
ThoughtsGet in touch
I speak on EdTech, AI in learning, and where the sector is heading. VC and PE colleagues occasionally ask me to weigh in on investments or share perspective on the space.
I'd love to chat