095: Stephanie Powell Dua Teaching Your Kids Life Lessons

Published: April 29, 2021, 8:30 a.m.

b'With over 25 years experience in education, Stephanie Dua committed to developing better education opportunities and life outcomes for our children. As co-founder and president of HOMER, an early learning brand that builds personalized learning experiences for kids, she\\u2019s passionate about crafting products that support children - and parents - on the profoundly personal journey to reading. HOMER rejects a one-size-fits-all approach to learning. Instead, the learning app taps into a child\\u2019s unique passions, teaching them the skills they need to be confident readers who love to learn.\\nPrior to founding HOMER, Stephanie served as CEO of the NYC Fund for Public Schools, raising more than $165 million to support literacy and teacher training efforts in the country\\u2019s largest school district, was Senior Advisor to the Common Core Standards effort and worked with the Robin Hood Foundation, helping build 50 award-winning new school libraries across New York. In a modern environment where parents are inundated with information, she seeks to simplify what and who matters most in helping your child reach their potential.\\nShe currently lives in Coconut Grove, FL with her husband and three daughters. Stephanie\\u2019s hero is her mother, and her values are alive in Stephanie today, and thriving further still in her daughters, Anya (16), Siona (14), and Isla (11).\\nMeet My Guest:\\n\\nWEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com\\n\\n\\nINSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer\\n\\n\\nFACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer\\n\\n\\nPress\\n\\nREUTERS: Learning in a pandemic: An online education executive shares tips\\n\\n\\nBLOOMBERG: Education Tool HOMER Has Seen Explosion in Growth, Says Co-founder and President Stephanie Dua'