About Us, Our Vision and Our Mission
Our Vision is to Realize literacy's universal power to set free every person's potential.
Our Values
Beable’s values are at the heart of everything we do – from how we treat our customers and partners, to how we hire and promote our people, to how and why we develop technology and create our products.
Equity is Everything
It’s that simple. Every child, every learner, no matter where they started, deserves the same opportunity. This is our foundational belief and foremost value.
Respect the kids. Respect the teachers. Respect each other.
Kids thrive when they are respected. Teachers deserve incredible respect for what they do, often against the odds. Our products must always reflect this. Respecting each other ensures this.
The only way to support a child is to know the whole child
We believe in understanding and supporting the whole child. By respecting the multiple dimensions that make each student unique and special, and enabling all students to succeed on their terms, based on their interests, aptitudes and aspirations.
Customer success always comes first (and second)
When districts, administrators and educators succeed, students succeed. When educators are listened to closely and continually, the solutions we provide address their challenges and needs more closely and effectively. These are the reasons we care so deeply about customer care.
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Meet The Beable Leadership Team
With two decades of experience accelerating literacy growth for millions of kids, Beable’s leadership team is pioneering the next generation of Career-Connected Literacy solutions.
Saki Dodelson is the Founder and CEO of Beable, the Life-Ready Literacy Company, and one of today’s true visionaries in education. Prior to launching Beable, Saki was the Founder and CEO of the pioneering company that introduced online differentiated learning and patented its breakthrough methodology. Over the past 18 years, Saki and her team helped more than 6 million preK-12 students significantly accelerate reading gains. Now, with Beable, Saki is building on this unprecedented foundation of success to more directly connect literacy to life-readiness and to the skills all students need to unlock economic opportunity and lifelong success in a changing world. Saki has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 50 Women Entrepreneurs and is a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Influencers in education in 2018 and 2019, Saki is a trusted thought leader and partner to districts nationwide because she always puts the needs of kids and their educators first.
Dr. Susan Gertler, Ph.D., is Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer at Beable. Susan has been developing differentiated curricula in the preK-12 and adult education markets for over 25 years, leveraging her expertise in education and psychology to provide for the unique needs of every learner. Susan brings to Beable a proven track record of innovation, putting theory into effective practice by recognizing the value offered by every stakeholder – student, teacher, school and district administrator, parent, community member – and creating the content and methodologies to magnify their contributions. Susan collaborates with industry experts to build blended learning opportunities, focusing on how every student can demonstrate success through a combination of independent learning and targeted support. Susan’s vision is instrumental to the success of Beable.
Rivki Locker has extensive experience as an educator and product development leader. Rivki is applying this experience to develop Beable and create a more relevant, intuitive and effective experience for preK to adult learners. A former classroom teacher and reading specialist, Rivki spent the first portion of her career working hands-on with students, and in particular with struggling readers. With this critical foundation, she joined the leader in online differentiated learning as a member of the founding team, where she conceptualized an innovative, award-winning and immensely successful product line. Thousands of schools across the globe used and benefited from these innovative offerings. Additionally, the products won numerous awards including Tech & Learning Best of Show at ISTE, the Mid-Atlantic Top 100 Technology and Learning Award of Excellence, and finalist placement in the SIIA CODie awards.
Nicole Dingman brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the management, design, delivery, and evaluation of hands-on instructional programs. As a former K-8 teacher and leader, she is passionate about providing teachers and students with experiences that help improve proficiencies and get results. Known for her deep understanding of adult learning principles combined with robust analytical, planning, and organizational skills, Nicole is excited to be supporting Beable customers with their journey to achieving accelerated literacy gains and helping students find their why.
Stu Greenberg is Beable’s Vice President of Strategic Planning for Data and Curriculum. For more than four decades, he has helped educators translate reading research, student data, and instructional strategy into action that improves student outcomes.
His leadership roles have included Executive Director of Just Read, Florida!; Director of Early Learning Programs at the Florida Department of Education; Assistant Director of the Florida Center for Reading Research; Chief Academic Officer for Leon County Schools; and Regional Vice President of Assessment Implementation at Curriculum Associates. He also spent 22 years with Broward County Public Schools and led school improvement work in Escambia County.
At Beable, Stu works directly with district and school leaders to develop acceleration plans, improve implementation, and use student data to drive literacy growth.
Beth Baenen brings more than 20 years of experience in education, with leadership roles at McGraw Hill, Pearson, Cengage, and Graduation Alliance. Throughout her career, Beth has worked with school and district leaders to expand access to learning and create opportunities for students. As Vice President of Program Development at Graduation Alliance, she partnered with districts nationwide on programs focused on dropout prevention and recovery, social and emotional learning, and credit recovery. Beth combines her experience in business development with a commitment to building lasting partnerships and developing teams. At Beable, she leads the sales organization, helping schools connect literacy growth, career exploration, and readiness for life beyond the classroom.
Help Build What Students Deserve
Our work starts with a belief in every student’s potential and a commitment to the educators helping them reach it. If that mission speaks to you, explore our open roles and see where you could make an impact.
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