The Readable English Team
Tim Waldron
CEO
Tim Waldron has worked in the education sector for nearly twenty years.Prior to Readable English, Tim founded a boutique edtech consulting firm that supported edtech firms as they navigated growing and scaling their businesses. Prior to that, Tim worked for SchoolMint where he was the Chief Revenue Officer and oversaw Sales, Account Management, Marketing and Revenue Operations. Tim got his start in education working for Hobsons. At Hobsons, Tim worked in various sales capacities over his nearly 10 years with the firm where he drove growth both domestically and internationally.
Ann Fitts
Founder/Creator
Ann Fitts is a Reading Specialist and Entrepreneur and has worked in the field of education for over 25 years. Before developing Readable English, Ann founded and directed The Reading Clinic in the San Francisco Bay Area (since 1997) where she worked with students with reading, writing, language disorders including dyslexia, hyperlexia and ADHD. Prior to The Reading Clinic, Ann worked at Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, where she was trained in multi-sensory teaching techniques for children with phonological processing and language disorders. Ann received her Baccalaureate degree in Liberal Studies from San Francisco State University.
Belinda Basca
Chief of Staff
Belinda Basca has spent over 30 years in the educational field. She began her career in the classroom and then expanded her knowledge of how students learn as an educational researcher at Harvard's Project Zero. She was a lead author of Science Companion, a hands-on inquiry-based elementary science curriculum, managed the tactical operations of the company, and served as CEO. Belinda is utilizing her expertise in operations, professional development, sales support, and customer support to guide the company as it rapidly expands. Belinda received her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and Biology from Penn State University and her Masters of Education from Harvard University.
Sabrina King
Customer Success Manager
Sabrina King has 16 years of experience in education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on English Language Learners from Purdue University. Sabrina is also a licensed English Language Learner teacher. She spent most of her educational career as an elementary classroom teacher, serving 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade. In her most recent years, she served English Language Learner students in grades K-12. Sabrina’s passion is helping English Language Learners feel confident while learning a new language.
Anna Boyle
Product Manager
Anna Boyle has been an invaluable part in the development and refinement of the entire Readable English program. Anna has conducted research in schools and with universities investigating the effectiveness of Readable English. She has also conducted extensive research on the theories behind its development. Since joining the Readable English team in 2013, Anna has applied her experience and her degree in psychology to developing content for the Readable English program, training and assessment. Anna is also an amazing singer and songwriter and wrote and recorded all our fun glyph songs. Anna holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons 1) from the University of Newcastle, Australia.