Paper™, the outcomes-focused K-12 education platform, today announced the appointment of Marisa Burkhart as Chief Revenue Officer, effective June 9, 2025. Burkhart, with deep roots in both the K-12 classroom and edtech leadership, will oversee partnerships and customer success as Paper expands its impact through AI-powered academic support and high-impact tutoring.
With districts under mounting pressure to accelerate student outcomes, Paper is investing in solutions combining human expertise with AI to deliver timely, personalized, and scalable support to students who need it most.
“Marisa joins Paper at a pivotal time,” said Martina Tam, CEO of Paper. “Our GROW high-impact tutoring programs are driving measurable gains in student learning, and our new AI tools are expanding what’s possible in academic support. With Marisa’s leadership, we’re excited to deepen our district partnerships and scale our impact to reach even more students and educators.”
Burkhart brings over 20 years of experience in K-12 education. She most recently served as Vice President of K-12 Sales at edtech company Instructure, where she spent a decade. Prior to Instructure, she led educational technology strategy at Huntley Community School District in Illinois, where she began her career as a middle school science teacher. Her work has been driven by a lifelong passion for education and supporting student success.
“Districts need partners who understand their challenges and can deliver results,” said Burkhart. “What drew me to Paper is its clear focus on outcomes and its ambitious vision for the future of learning. I’m excited to partner with educators to drive measurable gains for the students who need it most.”
Burkhart’s appointment underscores Paper’s commitment to partnering with districts to deliver research-backed, outcome-driven solutions. Paper recently announced its GROW high-impact tutoring program has driven a 201% increase in grade-level proficiency in just 12 weeks. The program was awarded Stanford’s National Student Support Accelerator Tutoring Program Design Badge for meeting the highest standards in high-impact tutoring program design.
Paper is the outcomes-focused K-12 education platform, partnering with over 500 school districts across North America to deliver scalable, personalized academic support. Powered by AI and grounded in proven instructional strategies, Paper helps students build skills, accelerate growth, and gain lasting confidence. From high-impact tutoring with GROW to AI-supported live help and writing feedback, and intelligent practice tools for math and literacy, Paper accelerates learning wherever support is needed most. Learn more at www.paper.co.
About GROW by Paper
GROW is Paper’s Outcomes-Focused High-Impact Tutoring solution built to scale, delivering rigorous, relationship-driven instruction that helps districts move students from below grade level to proficiency in a consistent, measurable way. GROW is already active in school districts in California, Illinois, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, and New Jersey with rapid expansion underway nationwide. To learn more about GROW by Paper, visit paper.co/grow.