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Kelly Pope

Investor

SV2 Board Member at Silicon Valley

Templeton, California, United States

About

Kelly Pope is a social entrepreneur and strategic advisor who concentrates on early childhood (ages 0-5) learning and their families, advising early-stage edtech startups on business models, design thinking, and technology implementation. She previously spent 25 years as a software technology executive, leading cross-functional teams building products spanning medical diagnostic software, consumer video games, and web-based educational curriculum. She holds a B.S. in electrical engineering/signal processing from U.C. Davis and was among the first women to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Invests in

EdTech

Experience

  1. Must! CharitiesExecutive Board Membercurrent2026 β€” presentTempleton, CA
  2. Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2Board Member/Partnercurrent2011 β€” presentSilicon Valley
  3. School for Advanced ResearchBoard Membercurrent2026 β€” presentSanta Fe, NM
  4. Future of Learning CollaborativeFounding Board Membercurrent2023 β€” presentCarlsbad, California, United States
  5. American Leadership Forum - Silicon ValleySenior Fellow, Education Innovation Networkcurrent2014 β€” presentSilicon Valley
  6. Opportunities ExchangeStrategic Advisor/Technology Consultant2021 β€” 2026
  7. New Teacher CenterBoard Member2016 β€” 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Growing Up New MexicoBoard Member2020 β€” 2023Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
  9. Teen Success, Inc.Board Member2016 β€” 2019San Jose, CA
  10. SPECIALRELATIVITY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCEO2015 β€” 2019Los Altos
  11. KQEDEducation Taskforce Member2014 β€” 2017San Francisco
  12. Citizen Schools CaliforniaChair, California Advisory Board2009 β€” 2015Redwood Shores, CA
  13. DeclaraBoard of Directors2013 β€” 2014Palo Alto, CA
  14. The Encore Fellowships NetworkCivic Ventures Encore Fellow2010 β€” 2011Silicon Valley
  15. Citizen SchoolsCitizen Teacher, Kennedy Middle School2008
  16. Montalvo Arts CenterBoard Member2003 β€” 2008
  17. InterscholaChief Operating Officer2003 β€” 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Classroom ConnectVice President Of Technology1997 β€” 2001San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Tenth Planet Explorations, Inc.Vice President of Engineering1995 β€” 1997Half Moon Bay, California, United States
  20. Electronic ArtsDirector of Product Development1993 β€” 1995San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. University of California, DavisB.S. Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing
  2. United States Air Force Academy2nd Class of Women

Skills & more

Non-profit Board Leadership1Personalized Learning1Non-profit Program DevelopmentBusiness Strategy34Strategic Partnerships25Nonprofits22Blended Learning11Organizational Development12Non-profit Leadership7People Development2Fundraising12Entrepreneurship8
+12 moreStart-up ConsultingGrantsStart-upsProgram ManagementTechnology ManagementStrategic VisionProgram DevelopmentNon-profit Board DevelopmentStrategic ThinkingEducational TechnologyStrategyLeadership

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