Where research meets the classroom.
EdMar helps education organizations turn research and strong programs into real changes in how teachers teach and students learn.
Clients
EdMar's work cuts across the ecosystem, from research teams translating findings into practice to the schools putting them to work.
Research teams and universities
You have findings, frameworks, or programs ready for the world.
EdMar helps translate them into tools, curricula, and learning experiences educators can actually use.
Schools and school systems
You are implementing new programs and need to build the educator capacity to make them stick.
EdMar designs the professional learning and systems that turn ambitious initiatives into daily practice.
Education nonprofits and funders
You are designing or funding learning initiatives at scale.
EdMar helps sharpen strategy, design programming, and build the conditions for impact.
Services
Engagements typically span multiple areas.
Strategic Advising
Clarifying positioning, structuring pricing, and building the partnerships that get strong programs in front of the people they are built for.
Learning Design
Professional learning grounded in adult learning research and built for the realities of school. The goal is always the same: experiences that translate into real changes in practice.
Facilitation & Workshops
Institutes, workshops, and strategy sessions for educators and leaders, spanning small teams to large groups, virtual and in person, with careful attention to design and delivery.
Project Management
Complex initiatives managed across timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables, keeping the work moving and the team aligned from kickoff through delivery.
Systems & Capacity Building
Building the internal systems, structures, and team capabilities that let organizations sustain and scale the work independently.
What partners are saying
Highly recommend! Sarah was an important asset to our team as we navigated several complex decisions and scopes of work in a short period. I highly recommend partnering with her in any capacity.
Working with Sarah was a breath of fresh air. She helped us re-envision our AI Clinic for Small Business program, helping us cut through the noise (and swirl of ideas and questions) to articulate our north star goals and design a curriculum that met the needs of students, facilitators, and the small businesses we aim to serve. She brought structure and clarity to every engagement big or small. At a time when we're all busy and juggling one too many projects, Sarah kept us on task and on track. Sarah is truly excellent at what she does.
Sarah helped us to scope out a go-to-market strategy and she added a lot of value above and beyond what we would have known how to do. We're confident that we have a good approach now.
About the founder
Dr. Sarah Marder-Eppstein brings 15+ years of expertise in adult learning design, teacher development, research translation, and implementation at scale. As VP of Teacher Professional Education at Relay Graduate School of Education, she led national programming for 20,000+ educators across 26 states.
She has collaborated with leading researchers including David Yeager, Angela Duckworth, and Chris Hulleman to translate cognitive and motivational science into educator-facing learning.
Ed.D., USC · M.A.T. in Teaching, Relay GSE · B.A., Washington University in St. Louis · Adjunct Instructor, Northeastern University's Roux Institute
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