CREATED BY EDTECH VETERANS IN RESPONSE TO ONGOING CHALLENGES
Having seen this problem firsthand for many years, and seeing the lack of viable solutions in the market, PAPERbasket set out to help level the playing field. By knowing exactly how many licenses and hours your software and digital resources are being used at school, at home, or anywhere in between, officials can be empowered to make more strategic decisions about their digital learning efforts. The critical element is knowing exactly how much time was “active” and how much time was not.
PAPERbasket helps educators improve the fidelity of their edtech resources, but it also helps officials control edtech budgets. According to EdWeek, 2 out of every 5 edtech district officials rank budget their top concern for the next five years.
Our Founders. Our Directors. Our Advisors.
EdTech industry leaders. Classroom teachers. Leading media developers. FinTech experts. PAPERbasket brings together innovation for educational technology, software adoption and change management strategies and data-driven decision making to create a new solution unlike anything else.
Ahmed Shams
CIO
Lead engineer and developer for Michael Kors, Univision and Algomi. Ph.D. in Information Security and Assurance.
Ann McMullan
Board of Advisors
Former executive director for educational technology in Klein ISD (Texas), co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership: Way of the Wallaby, advisor to Project Tomorrow and Girls Thinking Global.
Dulcina Belcher
Co-Founder, Director
25-Year veteran, experienced in both Special Education and the Financial industry.
Kathy Hurley
Board of Advisors
Former senior executive at IBM, Pearson and The Learning Company. Recently published Real Women, Real Leaders: Surviving and Succeeding in the Business World.
Mark Onderko
Chair, Board of Advisors
Edtech veteran with 30 years experience at companies including Dell, HP, RM Education, Lego and Promethean.
C. Mike Belcher
Board of Directors
EdTech veteran with over 20 years experience with such companies as OfficeMax, Gateway and Hewlett Packard.
Randall Collins
Board of Advisors
Former superintendent for over 30 years and Past President of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).
Salah Sheber
Director of Software Engineering
Experienced web project manager for dozens of startups and established mid-market companies.
Tammy Farrell
Co-Founder, Director
25-Year Fintech executive at Bloomberg and London Stock Exchange Group, focused on user adoption and analytics.
Tom Fitzgerald
Board of Advisors
A 30+ year EdTech veteran who held senior leadership roles at Apple, Dell, Gateway, and former CEO of Fourier Systems and Ascend Education.
Tom Greaves
Board of Advisors
One of the most well-known names in the EdTech vertical, executive with IBM, NetSchools and Plato Learning and an advisor to school systems and state departments of education.
