
Confidence for life—for every student
What if every learner had individualized support to help them solve problems, explore new ways of learning, and chart their own paths toward success—in school and beyond? Today, Paper and our K-12 partners are at the forefront of achieving this vision.
From 24/7 high-quality tutoring to after-school enrichment to college and career resources, our Educational Support System empowers students throughout their academic journeys, helping them to build confidence for what comes next.
Today, Paper serves more than 3 million students from about 300 unique school districts across 41 U.S. states and Canada. Our recent statewide partnerships with Mississippi and Tennessee added about 200 additional districts to this total.

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Our leadership
Philip Cutler
Co-Founder & CEO
As a former teacher, I saw firsthand the inequity that was present in schools. I became driven by the mission to fix it. I soon realized my gift was that I could get brilliant people excited about that mission too. I’m humbled to grow, nurture, and lead this amazing team dedicated to helping school districts level the playing field for all students and achieve true educational equity.
Roberto Cipriani
Co-Founder & COO/CTO
My passion for technology and ed tech has helped turn Paper’s mission of educational equity into reality, not only by creating a platform that is intuitive to the modern student but also by ensuring exceptional quality of the service. As a leader, I drive our technology, service, and operations functions to come together as an academic support solution that offers every student the opportunity to excel.
Dave Zaragoza
Chief Financial Officer
I lead a team of analytical thinkers tasked with using financial and business data to help us make the right strategic decisions and scale efficiently. Our goal is to build a financially sound partner for our school districts, ensuring our ability to support them for the long term and finding new ways to improve the way we serve them. This mission runs across several functions within finance, including financial planning and analysis, business intelligence, accounting, legal, corporate development, investor relations and procurement.
Brian Blount
Sr. VP Technology
My role is to lead a bright and passionate team to identify the best ways to leverage technology and to build a platform that makes education equitable. Having worked in EdTech since 2015 and witnessed the positive impact technology can have on student learning, I am thrilled to be a part of the mission of Paper.
Francis Lavazelli
VP Engineering
I lead a group of phenomenal engineers who take pride in delivering reliable, secure software that provides a great experience for every user. My #1 responsibility is ensuring our teams are productive. I do that by stewarding development processes that foster efficiency and collaboration, and by defining & managing a roadmap that delivers overwhelming value to our partners.
Alyssa Tuman
VP Customer Experience
Our partners’ success is the driving force behind everything I do—from designing implementation strategies to organizing technical integrations and everything in between. I lead an outstanding team that works hand-in-hand with our partners to understand their needs and help hit their goals.
Jacob Geller
VP Sales
I lead a team of passionate, thoughtful, and hardworking individuals on a mission to meaningfully impact school districts and their communities. We welcome new partners by aligning to their unique mission and strategic goals. Our department is “always open” as we strive to earn, maintain, and grow your business—and help set your students up for success.