Jarrett Laughlin is the Founder and CEO at Sprig Learning, where he co-designs socially innovative and community-based early learning programs with educational partners across North America. Prior to Sprig Learning, Jarrett worked at Canada’s national lifelong learning research organization, the Canadian Council on Learning, where he was responsible for developing holistic approaches to researching and reporting on Indigenous learning, as well as managing the implementation and dissemination of the country’s Composite Learning Index. Jarrett has also worked for the Ontario Ministry of Education and for the Assembly of First Nations Education Secretariat, conducting research and developing education policy and programs. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Concurrent Education from Queen’s University and his Master’s of Science Degree at the University of South Carolina. He currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario with his wife and four children.