From Online Education To College Prep, ForbesUnder30 In Education Are Innovating Through The Pandemic
says Felix Ruano, 26, the featured honoree on the. “A student anywhere in the world should be able to access any imaginable course, anytime, anywhere.”
The son of Mexican immigrants, he grew up in Los Angeles where he attended public schools. He graduated from Harvard and worked at McKinsey before the pandemic hit. With millions of students stuck at home, he saw an opportunity to create a streaming service with high-quality education on demand and cofounded Emile with chief operating officer Michael Vilardo, who joins him as an Under 30 honoree, and former chief technology officer Jon Quiros.
Our third 2022 call-out: Jimmy McDermott, 22, cofounder of Transeo. After graduating high school in Hinsdale, Illinois, he teamed up with his school’s superintendent to start a challenger to college planning behemoth Naviance. Transeo tracks community service, job and internship opportunities and college prep, aiming to connect students with pathways that align with their interests.