The Team Behind Skoolturf AI
Every child seen whole, taught with love, and free to thrive.
Equation 2 Success builds the ground where great teaching grows. Since 2019, we've stood with educators, students, and families, starting with the communities that need it most. Rooted in legacy, service, and freedom, we pair proven practice with real classroom experience to build learning spaces where every child can thrive and leave their mark on the world. Skoolturf AI is our latest step.
Our Story
Equation 2 Success started with a simple belief: when teachers are seen and supported, children feel it. Our work began in classrooms, hallways, and school communities, because that's where every lesson is won or lost.
Over the years, that belief has shown up in professional learning for math teachers, programs for students, and partnerships with districts. Every room we stood in taught us the same lesson: great teaching isn't an accident. It's built on practice, honest reflection, and people who care.
Skoolturf AI brings all of that together. It's the coach we wish every math teacher had, built by people who've stood where they stand.
Our Values
Legacy
We honor the educators, families, and communities who came before us, and we build something worth passing on.
Service
We show up for teachers, students, and families, and we stay.
Freedom
Every learner deserves the freedom to think, question, and find their own path to the answer.
Dr. KiMi
Founder & CEO
Meet Our Founder
Our founder has spent more than 25 years in education, teaching at every level: elementary, middle, high school, and university. That path led to founding Equation 2 Success in 2019 and to the research behind it, on how students build identity and confidence in math.
Equation 2 Success has since worked with the Los Angeles Unified School District, Pasadena Unified School District, GRX Immersive, and the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Department, reaching more than 50,000 students and training more than 6,000 educators.
The work keeps coming back to one idea: every child deserves to see themselves as someone who belongs in math and science, and every teacher deserves the support to make that happen.
Today, that work continues through Skoolturf AI.
Our Team
We're a small team of educators, builders, and creatives who believe the classroom is holy ground.
Jazmin Navarro
Vice President of Operations
Vernita Scott
Chief Officer of Learning and Instruction
Nnamdi Iroham
Project Manager
Trachelle Singleton
Experience Curator
The Foundation: The Skoolturf 8
Everything we build stands on eight pedagogical practices that strong learning environments share:
Student Driven
Students lead their own learning moments.
In Community
Class operates as a connected learning community.
Strategic
Lesson moves are intentional and well-sequenced.
Freedom Thinker
Students reason independently and take creative risks.
Communicator
Ideas and feedback flow clearly in both directions.
Innovator
Educator iterates on what works and tries new moves.
Technology Enhanced
Technology amplifies — never replaces — learning.
Reflective
Class closes with intentional reflection on growth.
Our Work in the Field
Los Angeles Unified School District
Teachers sharpen their math craft in PD, and kids discover they love math at Skoolturf Labs for Kids.
Partner With Us
Universities, nonprofits, public agencies, and community organizations have shaped everything we've built. If you're working toward the same future for children and teachers, we'd love to hear from you.
Looking to bring Skoolturf AI to your school? Let's talk.
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