Jamie Candee: Redefining the Future of Learning

When the history of modern education is written, the story of how classrooms transcended walls and reached every learner, everywhere, will have a central character: Jamie Candee, President and Chief Executive of Edmentum.

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Recognised in 2025 as Best Global Leader at the EdTech Awards, Candee has spent her career proving that technology, when designed with empathy and purpose, can bridge equity gaps and transform outcomes for millions of pupils.

The Educator's Chief Executive

Candee's leadership philosophy is rooted in a powerful principle she introduced at Edmentum: Educator First. This approach reshaped how the company designs, develops, and delivers digital learning solutions.

Rather than focusing solely on tools and platforms, Candee insists every innovation begins with a single question: How does this help teachers connect more deeply with their pupils?

“Educators are at the heart of everything we do,” she often emphasises.

That educator-centric ethos ensures that technology complements, rather than replaces, the teacher-pupil relationship. It is an approach that has won the trust of more than 8,000 school districts across all 50 US states and over 100 countries worldwide.

Leading Through Crisis

Candee's resilience as a leader was tested when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools into uncharted territory. While many education companies scrambled, Edmentum responded decisively under her guidance.

The Edmentum Capacity Assistance Programme (E-CAP), launched in March 2020, provided educators with free access to on-demand curriculum, digital tools, and consultancy services.

As schools grappled with closures, Edmentum migrated core platforms to the cloud, scaling to meet a staggering 500 per cent usage increase in April 2020. Within weeks, the company hired and onboarded more than 300 virtual teachers, expanding its teaching force by 60 per cent.