Rosetta Stone Inc. Appoints Jessie Woolley-Wilson to Board of Directors
October 16 2017 - 4:16PM
Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST) today announced
that Jessie Woolley-Wilson, Chair, President and CEO of DreamBox
Learning, a world-leader in innovative educational math solutions,
has been elected to Rosetta Stone’s Board of Directors.
Driven by a belief that all children need and
deserve high-quality learning opportunities, Ms. Woolley-Wilson is
a seasoned executive who has worked in the education technology
space for nearly 20 years to support school and district leaders
and improve learning and life outcomes for K-12 students. Prior to
joining DreamBox, Ms. Woolley-Wilson served as president of
Blackboard’s K-12 Group and president of LeapFrog School House, the
K-12 division of LeapFrog Enterprises. Ms. Woolley-Wilson has also
served in positions of leadership at collegeboard.com, the
interactive division of the College Board, and at Kaplan, a leading
test preparation company in the U.S.
“As we expect educational institutions to become
our largest customer base, we are extremely fortunate to add a
director of Jessie’s industry leadership, expertise and passion,”
said Rossetta Stone CEO John Hass. “I look forward to working
closely with Jessie and the board as we scale Lexia and revitalize
our Language businesses,” Hass continued.
“I have followed the efficacy-driven success of
Lexia for a number of years and look forward to working with John
and the rest of the leadership team as Rosetta Stone brings its
technology-based solutions to more learners,” said Ms.
Wooley-Wilson.
Ms. Woolley-Wilson currently serves on the
boards of several educational organizations, including the
International Association for K-12 Online Learning (INACOL), the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Western Governors University Board of
Trustees and Islandwood. She is also on the board of Boeing
Employees Credit Union. Ms. Woolley-Wilson has been a featured
speaker at international events including TEDx Rainer, SXSWedu, and
DENT, as well as a moderator for the Aspen Institute.
Ms. Woolley-Wilson holds an MBA from Harvard
Business School and a B.A. from the University of Virginia. She is
also a 2007 Henry Crown Fellow. Ms. Woolley-Wilson is a two-time
recipient of EdTech Digest’s EdTech Leadership Award for her work
in transformative innovation in education. Forbes placed Ms.
Woolley-Wilson on its “Impact 15” list for being a disruptor in
education and Seattle Business Magazine awarded her the 2015
Executive Excellence Award in the CEO of the Year category. The
Puget Sound Business Journal honored Ms. Woolley-Wilson as a “Woman
of Influence” and 425 Magazine named her as one of eight
“Unstoppable Eastside Women” for having a clear focus on the
greater good. The New York Times has also profiled Ms.
Woolley-Wilson and her leadership style in their Corner Office
column.
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About Rosetta Stone Inc.Rosetta
Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST) is dedicated to changing people’s lives
through the power of language and literacy education. The company’s
innovative digital solutions drive positive learning outcomes for
the inspired learner at home or in schools and workplaces around
the world. Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone’s language division uses
cloud-based solutions to help all types of learners read, write,
and speak more than 30 languages. Lexia Learning, Rosetta Stone's
literacy education division, was founded more than 30 years
ago and is a leader in the literacy education space. Today, Lexia
helps students build fundamental reading skills through its
rigorously researched, independently evaluated, and widely
respected instruction and assessment programs.For more information,
visit www.rosettastone.com. “Rosetta Stone” is a
registered trademark or trademark of Rosetta Stone Ltd. in the
United States and other countries.
Media Contact:
Michelle Alvarez
703-387-5862
malvarez@rosettastone.com
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