Toni Maraviglia
What I (Love to) Do
I am most passionate about the good that education + technology can do for this world. I have over 15 years of experience in edtech, with nearly a decade of experience in Africa. If you want to know more about the consulting work I provide, please visit Darien Consulting LLC.
A bit more about me:
In 2011, I co-founded Eneza Education, one of the most widely used mobile education products across Africa. I led the company for 5 years and defined a 10 year vision to reach 10 Million learners. Eneza currently reaches over 15 Million learners across 5 markets.
I currently work for EarlyBird Education and lead its direct to consumer division, which offers a game-based dyslexia solution for families.
Before EarlyBird, I worked for Age of Learning, the company behind the #1 digital learning app in the U.S., ABCmouse. I helped with product growth, rolling out products in new markets in Asia and the Americas.
Other past roles include working at the global educational network, Teach For All, helping to launch philanthropics products at a predictive analytics company, building programs for Teach for America and WISER, and of course, teaching.
I specialize in building large-scale educational products and determining distribution channels for those tools across developing countries. I know how to bring people -- organizations, companies, and governments -- together to make large-scale impact possible.
Blog
My thoughts on edtech and online learning
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EarlyBird Education
March 2023 - Present
I am currently General Manager for the direct to consumer division of EarlyBird Education. I lead the team which drives the products development and customer acquisition of our programs offered to consumers. This includes the Pip School app and the reading intervention program, EarlyBird at home program.
Age of Learning
January 2021-February 2023
I was the Senior Director of International Product Development. I directed the go to market strategy, operations and product development/management for digital & physical products internationally. I lead collaboration with internal executive stakeholders and external partners to drive growth for these products through customer acquisition and product marketing efforts.
Teach For All
September 2018-December 2020
I helped to create and implement Teach For All's 'virtual-first' strategy, leading on the digital transformation of the global organization's learning experiences and professional development offerings as the Director, Virtual Learning & Community. Teach For All is the global network that supports local educational leaders from over 60 countries, aiming to ensure that all students reach their educational potential.
Uptake
August 2016-September 2018
I was on the founding team of Uptake's philanthropic arm, Uptake.org and then led the team as its Director until leaving Uptake. At Uptake.org we leveraged Uptake's people and data-driven insight to address the world's most pressing problems. This included creating the Data Fellows Program, and launching the use of data science for social good products.
Eneza Education
June 2011-November 2017
I served as an executive board member for over 6 years after founding Eneza Education. I was also the Eneza founding CEO for over 5 years, setting its product vision and strategic growth strategies, launching the company's initial products, and leading Eneza's founding team. Eneza is one of the most widely used education products across the continent. As of 2022, Eneza has served over 15M users across 5 countries in Africa.
WISER
November 2008-August 2009
I co-founded WISERBridge, a program for over 450 Class 8 students in a rural Kenyan community. WISERBridge utilized a pay-for-performance, community-organizing model that increased accountability in schools, thereby improving student outcomes.
Teach For America
June 2005-August 2008
From 2007-2008 I was a Program Director for TFA, managing 41 teachers in the South Bronx. I was a Corps Member from 2005-2007 in Harlem and achieved what Teach For America called "significant academic gains" (more than 1.5 years of student progress) in both years as a Corps Member.
Speaking
See a selection of conferences, events, and videos I've attended below. Please reach out below if you are interested in having me speak.
Oslo Summit on Education
"Creating Sustainable Technology Solutions in Education"
At the Partnerships in Education event, I presented about educational scale in Africa, alongside a panel with the CEOs of Telenor and Minecraft.
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Unreasonable
Giving high-impact entrepreneurs wings
I'm a 2013 Fellow, mentor, and contributor to the Unreasonable.is blog.
Reach Out
Drop me a line to talk more. I am open to speaking opportunities and mentorship/coaching opportunities.
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