Claire Smizer
Co-Founder @ Loop+Ledger | Board Member | EdTech Start-up Builder and Strategist 🌀| Teacher Advocate | Oxford Comma Enthusiast
- Role
- Brighterly Education Advisor at Brighterly
- Location
- Toledo, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Claire Smizer
I help EdTech startups and mission-driven education companies scale smartly - from messy beginnings to meaningful impact.With over a decade of experience spanning classroom instruction, curriculum design, product strategy, and organizational operations, I now work with pre-seed, Series A, and growing educational organizations to build better learning experiences, stronger systems, and more strategic teams.I specialize in- Curriculum and product development (especially experiential, SEL, STEM, and AI-integrated learning)- Operational infrastructure and go-to-market strategy- Policy-informed AI professional development for educators- Branding, messaging, and community-building- Cross-functional team leadership with a human-first approachWhether I’m serving as a fractional COO, leading market research, developing a data dashboard, or building a gamified student learning journey - I’m a connector, a problem-solver, and a builder.If you’re a founder or education leader looking to move faster without sacrificing quality, let’s connect.
Experience
Brighterly Education Advisor
Mar 2026 — Present
Serves as Brighterly\'s education expert voice, developing thought leadership, providing expert commentary for media, and shaping public-facing messaging on how children actually learn.
Education
CSU Fresno
Masters of Instruction and Curriculum, Education
2013 — 2015
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts, Politics
2008 — 2012
Skills
- Tutoring
- Leadership
- Public Speaking
- International Relations
- Public Policy
- Research
- Grassroots Organizing
- Political Campaigns
- Politics
- Customer Service
- Non-Profits
- Political Communication
- Policy Analysis
- Community Outreach
- Teaching
- Time Management
- Nonprofits
- Political Science
- Fundraising
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