Rita Ferrandino
@ritaferrandino.bsky.social
I specialize in helping education companies drive growth through strategic development, investment, revenue acceleration, cost optimization, and overall organizational strategy to transform learning and drive impact.
🌸 Celebrating Community & Creativity
Grateful to spend time with Angela Xu, manager of operations at Zeta Charter Schools who’s combining her passion for education & design to make a real difference. 💡🎓
Such a fun Friday afternoon brainstorming session—even better with good pastry. 🍰✨
Grateful to spend time with Angela Xu, manager of operations at Zeta Charter Schools who’s combining her passion for education & design to make a real difference. 💡🎓
Such a fun Friday afternoon brainstorming session—even better with good pastry. 🍰✨
November 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
🌸 Celebrating Community & Creativity
Grateful to spend time with Angela Xu, manager of operations at Zeta Charter Schools who’s combining her passion for education & design to make a real difference. 💡🎓
Such a fun Friday afternoon brainstorming session—even better with good pastry. 🍰✨
Grateful to spend time with Angela Xu, manager of operations at Zeta Charter Schools who’s combining her passion for education & design to make a real difference. 💡🎓
Such a fun Friday afternoon brainstorming session—even better with good pastry. 🍰✨
🎓💡 Penn GSE in the Philly EdTech Community!
Always great to have @penngse.bsky.social students and alumni join our Philly EdTech Meetups.
Always great to have @penngse.bsky.social students and alumni join our Philly EdTech Meetups.
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🎓💡 Penn GSE in the Philly EdTech Community!
Always great to have @penngse.bsky.social students and alumni join our Philly EdTech Meetups.
Always great to have @penngse.bsky.social students and alumni join our Philly EdTech Meetups.
🎓✨ Philly EdTech Meetup – November Highlights!
Featured an insightful College Admissions & Career Pathways panel:
Featured an insightful College Admissions & Career Pathways panel:
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🎓✨ Philly EdTech Meetup – November Highlights!
Featured an insightful College Admissions & Career Pathways panel:
Featured an insightful College Admissions & Career Pathways panel:
🎙️ Podcast Feature: The Downturn Playbook
Private Equity & Venture Investors — this one’s for you.
I joined the How To SaaS podcast to discuss “The Downturn Playbook: How to Thrive When Growth Stalls and Disruption Accelerates.” 🎧 Listen here: www.howtosaas.com/episode-97-r...
Private Equity & Venture Investors — this one’s for you.
I joined the How To SaaS podcast to discuss “The Downturn Playbook: How to Thrive When Growth Stalls and Disruption Accelerates.” 🎧 Listen here: www.howtosaas.com/episode-97-r...
Episode 97: Rita Ferrandino of Arc Capital Development
Shiv interviews Rita Fiorentino, Co-Founder of Arc Capital Development, to unpack a battle-tested playbook for steering portfolio companies through economic downturns—especially when AI disruption, po...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🎙️ Podcast Feature: The Downturn Playbook
Private Equity & Venture Investors — this one’s for you.
I joined the How To SaaS podcast to discuss “The Downturn Playbook: How to Thrive When Growth Stalls and Disruption Accelerates.” 🎧 Listen here: www.howtosaas.com/episode-97-r...
Private Equity & Venture Investors — this one’s for you.
I joined the How To SaaS podcast to discuss “The Downturn Playbook: How to Thrive When Growth Stalls and Disruption Accelerates.” 🎧 Listen here: www.howtosaas.com/episode-97-r...
Job Opportunity: VP of US Policy & Evangelism at Code.org
Great team, very high achieving.
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Great team, very high achieving.
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Free K–12 Curriculum for Computer Science and AI | Code.org
Bring computer science and AI education to your classroom with Code.org’s free K–12 curriculum, hands-on projects, and teacher professional development—no prior experience needed.
Code.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Job Opportunity: VP of US Policy & Evangelism at Code.org
Great team, very high achieving.
lnkd.in/eM6uPdDN
Great team, very high achieving.
lnkd.in/eM6uPdDN
🎓✨ Penn Startup Showcase Highlights!
Loved attending the Penn Startup Showcase to support @penngse.bsky.social student Celine Xu and her AskSia Inc team, along with alumna Jade Peterson founder of Jolt Education.
Loved attending the Penn Startup Showcase to support @penngse.bsky.social student Celine Xu and her AskSia Inc team, along with alumna Jade Peterson founder of Jolt Education.
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
🎓✨ Penn Startup Showcase Highlights!
Loved attending the Penn Startup Showcase to support @penngse.bsky.social student Celine Xu and her AskSia Inc team, along with alumna Jade Peterson founder of Jolt Education.
Loved attending the Penn Startup Showcase to support @penngse.bsky.social student Celine Xu and her AskSia Inc team, along with alumna Jade Peterson founder of Jolt Education.
🍸✨ @penngse.bsky.social EdEnt DC Happy Hour Meetup!
Fun evening reconnecting with current students and alumni — all doing truly impactful work in education and innovation. Grateful to be part of this inspiring community that continues to make a difference everywhere we go. 💡🎓
Fun evening reconnecting with current students and alumni — all doing truly impactful work in education and innovation. Grateful to be part of this inspiring community that continues to make a difference everywhere we go. 💡🎓
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
🍸✨ @penngse.bsky.social EdEnt DC Happy Hour Meetup!
Fun evening reconnecting with current students and alumni — all doing truly impactful work in education and innovation. Grateful to be part of this inspiring community that continues to make a difference everywhere we go. 💡🎓
Fun evening reconnecting with current students and alumni — all doing truly impactful work in education and innovation. Grateful to be part of this inspiring community that continues to make a difference everywhere we go. 💡🎓
🌟 Inspiring Afternoon at Halcyon House 🌟
Had the pleasure of visiting Halcyon House to meet the current Halcyon Fellows — an incredible group of entrepreneurs to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. 💡🌍
Had the pleasure of visiting Halcyon House to meet the current Halcyon Fellows — an incredible group of entrepreneurs to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. 💡🌍
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🌟 Inspiring Afternoon at Halcyon House 🌟
Had the pleasure of visiting Halcyon House to meet the current Halcyon Fellows — an incredible group of entrepreneurs to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. 💡🌍
Had the pleasure of visiting Halcyon House to meet the current Halcyon Fellows — an incredible group of entrepreneurs to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. 💡🌍
🧵✨ When you work with early-stage founders, you don’t just become an advisor—you part of the journey.
One of my founders popped a button on his new sport coat. While we waited for our Uber, I grabbed a needle and thread and did a quick repair.
. @penngse.bsky.social
One of my founders popped a button on his new sport coat. While we waited for our Uber, I grabbed a needle and thread and did a quick repair.
. @penngse.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🧵✨ When you work with early-stage founders, you don’t just become an advisor—you part of the journey.
One of my founders popped a button on his new sport coat. While we waited for our Uber, I grabbed a needle and thread and did a quick repair.
. @penngse.bsky.social
One of my founders popped a button on his new sport coat. While we waited for our Uber, I grabbed a needle and thread and did a quick repair.
. @penngse.bsky.social
@the-dols.bsky.social (Dirty Old Ladies of Software) proudly attend the SETDA Awards Dinner.
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
@the-dols.bsky.social (Dirty Old Ladies of Software) proudly attend the SETDA Awards Dinner.
🎉 Always one of my favorite nights at the SETDA Conference — the Homecoming Reception! 💚📸
November 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🎉 Always one of my favorite nights at the SETDA Conference — the Homecoming Reception! 💚📸
💚🦅❤️ Philly Pride at the SETDA Homecoming Reception!
Repping the City of Brotherly Love with my friend Chrissy Rebert- Long from Teq at the annual SETDA Homecoming Reception — me in my Penn shirt and she in an Eagles jersey 🦅🏈. @penngse.bsky.social
Repping the City of Brotherly Love with my friend Chrissy Rebert- Long from Teq at the annual SETDA Homecoming Reception — me in my Penn shirt and she in an Eagles jersey 🦅🏈. @penngse.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
💚🦅❤️ Philly Pride at the SETDA Homecoming Reception!
Repping the City of Brotherly Love with my friend Chrissy Rebert- Long from Teq at the annual SETDA Homecoming Reception — me in my Penn shirt and she in an Eagles jersey 🦅🏈. @penngse.bsky.social
Repping the City of Brotherly Love with my friend Chrissy Rebert- Long from Teq at the annual SETDA Homecoming Reception — me in my Penn shirt and she in an Eagles jersey 🦅🏈. @penngse.bsky.social
🏈🏒⚾️ Game On at the SETDA Homecoming Reception!
Nothing like kicking off the annual SETDA Conference with one of my favorite traditions — the Homecoming Reception. 🎉
Nothing like kicking off the annual SETDA Conference with one of my favorite traditions — the Homecoming Reception. 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🏈🏒⚾️ Game On at the SETDA Homecoming Reception!
Nothing like kicking off the annual SETDA Conference with one of my favorite traditions — the Homecoming Reception. 🎉
Nothing like kicking off the annual SETDA Conference with one of my favorite traditions — the Homecoming Reception. 🎉
🎃🦇 Just attended the Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village!
The parade began in 1973 as a small puppeteer-led walk, and today it’s the largest Halloween parade in the world.
This year is the 52nd annual, featuring around 80,000 costumed participants and an estimated 2 million spectators.
The parade began in 1973 as a small puppeteer-led walk, and today it’s the largest Halloween parade in the world.
This year is the 52nd annual, featuring around 80,000 costumed participants and an estimated 2 million spectators.
November 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🎃🦇 Just attended the Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village!
The parade began in 1973 as a small puppeteer-led walk, and today it’s the largest Halloween parade in the world.
This year is the 52nd annual, featuring around 80,000 costumed participants and an estimated 2 million spectators.
The parade began in 1973 as a small puppeteer-led walk, and today it’s the largest Halloween parade in the world.
This year is the 52nd annual, featuring around 80,000 costumed participants and an estimated 2 million spectators.
🎓✨ Philly EdTech Meetup — Networking & Featured Panel: College Admissions and Career Pathways
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
🕔 5:30–7:30 PM EST
📍 CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, 1315 Walnut St, Philadelphia
🔗 RSVP: www.meetup.com/phillyedtech...
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
🕔 5:30–7:30 PM EST
📍 CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, 1315 Walnut St, Philadelphia
🔗 RSVP: www.meetup.com/phillyedtech...
Networking and Featured Panel: College Admissions and Career Pathways, Tue, Nov 11, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup
Join us at the Philly EdTech Meetup for our November networking event, featuring a panel of founders and professionals in the admissions and pathways space.
We'll hear a v
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October 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🎓✨ Philly EdTech Meetup — Networking & Featured Panel: College Admissions and Career Pathways
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
🕔 5:30–7:30 PM EST
📍 CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, 1315 Walnut St, Philadelphia
🔗 RSVP: www.meetup.com/phillyedtech...
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
🕔 5:30–7:30 PM EST
📍 CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, 1315 Walnut St, Philadelphia
🔗 RSVP: www.meetup.com/phillyedtech...
Creepy little rats!
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Creepy little rats!
Hands-on learning with a spooky twist! 👻🎃
We had a blast at @penngse.bsky.social Makerspace Open House, experimenting, creating, and celebrating Halloween with STEM-inspired fun.
Nothing like a little glow, gadgets, and giggles to spark imagination! ⚡️✨
We had a blast at @penngse.bsky.social Makerspace Open House, experimenting, creating, and celebrating Halloween with STEM-inspired fun.
Nothing like a little glow, gadgets, and giggles to spark imagination! ⚡️✨
October 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hands-on learning with a spooky twist! 👻🎃
We had a blast at @penngse.bsky.social Makerspace Open House, experimenting, creating, and celebrating Halloween with STEM-inspired fun.
Nothing like a little glow, gadgets, and giggles to spark imagination! ⚡️✨
We had a blast at @penngse.bsky.social Makerspace Open House, experimenting, creating, and celebrating Halloween with STEM-inspired fun.
Nothing like a little glow, gadgets, and giggles to spark imagination! ⚡️✨
🎃 Spooky STEM Fun at Catalyst @ Penn GSE!
Here at the Penn Graduate School of Education Makerspace Open House, we got hands-on with a fun, classroom-ready Halloween circuit project:
🦇 “Light-Up Bat” Circuit Project
Here at the Penn Graduate School of Education Makerspace Open House, we got hands-on with a fun, classroom-ready Halloween circuit project:
🦇 “Light-Up Bat” Circuit Project
October 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🎃 Spooky STEM Fun at Catalyst @ Penn GSE!
Here at the Penn Graduate School of Education Makerspace Open House, we got hands-on with a fun, classroom-ready Halloween circuit project:
🦇 “Light-Up Bat” Circuit Project
Here at the Penn Graduate School of Education Makerspace Open House, we got hands-on with a fun, classroom-ready Halloween circuit project:
🦇 “Light-Up Bat” Circuit Project
It was such a beautiful day celebrating the wedding Andrew Grujin & Taylor. I’ve had the privilege of watching Andrew grow from a boy into a kind, thoughtful, and remarkable man. My heart is full of pride and love seeing him find his perfect match in Taylor. Here’s to a lifetime of love and joy! ❤️
October 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
It was such a beautiful day celebrating the wedding Andrew Grujin & Taylor. I’ve had the privilege of watching Andrew grow from a boy into a kind, thoughtful, and remarkable man. My heart is full of pride and love seeing him find his perfect match in Taylor. Here’s to a lifetime of love and joy! ❤️
Wonderful catching up with my friends Monica Cougan & Freebird McKinney from Participate Learning at the Council of the Great City Schools’ Fall Conference, hosted by the The School District of Philadelphia! 💙 @the-dols.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Wonderful catching up with my friends Monica Cougan & Freebird McKinney from Participate Learning at the Council of the Great City Schools’ Fall Conference, hosted by the The School District of Philadelphia! 💙 @the-dols.bsky.social
💫 Connecting with friends at Council of the Great City Schools Conference hosted by School District of Philadelphia — in the City of Brotherly Love! ❤️🏙️
A big congratulations to hosts for creating space for meaningful conversations and partnerships that move our schools. @the-dols.bsky.social
A big congratulations to hosts for creating space for meaningful conversations and partnerships that move our schools. @the-dols.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
💫 Connecting with friends at Council of the Great City Schools Conference hosted by School District of Philadelphia — in the City of Brotherly Love! ❤️🏙️
A big congratulations to hosts for creating space for meaningful conversations and partnerships that move our schools. @the-dols.bsky.social
A big congratulations to hosts for creating space for meaningful conversations and partnerships that move our schools. @the-dols.bsky.social
🎓 Wrapped up EdTech Week 2025 at Teachers College, Columbia University!
From meaningful conversations to new collaborations— innovation in learning drives impact in every community. 🌍✨
From meaningful conversations to new collaborations— innovation in learning drives impact in every community. 🌍✨
October 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🎓 Wrapped up EdTech Week 2025 at Teachers College, Columbia University!
From meaningful conversations to new collaborations— innovation in learning drives impact in every community. 🌍✨
From meaningful conversations to new collaborations— innovation in learning drives impact in every community. 🌍✨
🎓 @penngse.bsky.social Represented at EdTech Week 2025!
Please to have our Education Entrepreneurship Program at Penn GSE students, faculty, and alumni came together!
Please to have our Education Entrepreneurship Program at Penn GSE students, faculty, and alumni came together!
October 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🎓 @penngse.bsky.social Represented at EdTech Week 2025!
Please to have our Education Entrepreneurship Program at Penn GSE students, faculty, and alumni came together!
Please to have our Education Entrepreneurship Program at Penn GSE students, faculty, and alumni came together!
🌟 Grateful to attend the StartEd CEO Social during EdTech Week 2025 at Teachers College, Columbia University — an invite-only evening bringing together founders, investors, and senior executives shaping the future of education and workforce innovation.
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
🌟 Grateful to attend the StartEd CEO Social during EdTech Week 2025 at Teachers College, Columbia University — an invite-only evening bringing together founders, investors, and senior executives shaping the future of education and workforce innovation.
✨ @the-dols.bsky.social connections at EdTech Week 2025!
Our DOLS community came together — to share stories, laughs & a few adult beverages!💡💬
Our DOLS community came together — to share stories, laughs & a few adult beverages!💡💬
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
✨ @the-dols.bsky.social connections at EdTech Week 2025!
Our DOLS community came together — to share stories, laughs & a few adult beverages!💡💬
Our DOLS community came together — to share stories, laughs & a few adult beverages!💡💬