Who We Are
Rose Else-Mitchell
Rose Else-Mitchell
Rose Else-Mitchell
"Always be learning ..."
Rose Else-Mitchell has deep experience in learning science, product strategy and building edtech as well as hybrid solutions, and supporting implementation and impact research. She has worked in the United States and globally over the past 25 years for companies such as Scholastic, Inc, HMH, and Newsela. Her innovative mindset, deep research base, and understanding of the dynamics of the education sector make her a valuable partner to edtech leaders and product designers. Rose trained at the Stanford Design School and is a teaching fellow for Impact by Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Lisa Kate Radden
Rose Else-Mitchell
Rose Else-Mitchell
"Learning is at the heart of every LKR design"
Lisa K. Radden is an experienced digital learning leader and UX researcher and designer who has a proven record in learning innovation in K-12 schools in the United States and Europe and supporting product development teams including Scholastic, Inc and 7Mindsets.com. Her creative and collaborative human-centred approach makes her a trusted partner and designer for education and learning start-ups and new ventures. Lisa is a teaching fellow for Impact by Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Our Services
Designing for Impact
Designing for Impact
Designing for Impact
Strategic Problem Definition
Education / learning products and services have an onus of proof. Every learner should benefit measurably from a tool, service, or intervention put in front of them. Ensure your theory of change, your learning science, and your solution align demonstrably with evidence of the impact you want to have.
Ideate to Innovate
Designing for Impact
Designing for Impact
Human-centric Use Case Design
Fresh creativity and ideation empowers teams to generate immediate, testable, and actionable solutions that solve real education problems. Beginning with empathy for users, create options through to low-fi prototypes that will push innovation and generate feedback to inform your product roadmap.
Research for Validity
Designing for Impact
Research for Validity
Evidence-based Product Development
Evidence-based evaluation of an education solution is often overshadowed by the focus on innovation and scaling. Enhance and evaluate your product effectiveness for heightened credibility with schools and validity in a crowded Edtech market.
Who We Serve
- Early stage Edtech startups in need of product advisory from seasoned education and design experts
- Edtech companies who have recently experienced a sales plateau
- Education companies focused on developing and positioning for market credibility
- Those struggling to retain customers in education
- Education businesses looking to test a new idea in a classroom
- Companies looking to break into the U.S. Edtech market
What You Gain
- A trusted advisor with real education and product development experience on your team
- Elevated product quality and marketability
- Confidence in knowing your product is solving real educational problems
- Strengthened school district buy-in
- Partner in designing an easy-to-use and effective product that will alleviate onboarding and training costs
- Enhanced product retention
- Evidence-based evaluation to publish on your website