Shayla Stafford has served as a history teacher and instructional coach for the past ten years. Shayla is a National Board Certified Teacher and has been recognized by the White House for her achievements in Project Based Learning. Shayla is the CEO and founder of RemixEducation, an education training organization that has provided more than 200 students in Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. with positive youth development programming. Shayla graduated from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and received a master's degree in teaching from Duke University. Her SaaS company Adaptivex, aims to put the power of adaptive testing in the hands of K-12 teachers. She has won the ATT Hackathon, DC Venture Pitch Competition and most recently was a finalist in the international Penn Milken Business plan competition. Her company was featured on Nasdaq and now works with over 20 school districts across the nation, training educators in Culturally Responsive Practices grounded in Racial Equity.
