Jane Hileman

Jane Hileman is the founder and CEO of American Reading Company (ARC). As a veteran teacher in Philadelphia Schools, Jane's determination to teach children to become proficient, lifelong readers and learners led her to create the IRLA®, a groundbreaking formative literacy assessment that reaches all children—regardless of language, race, or socioeconomic circumstance. As ARC has grown to reach more than 6,000 schools and 1,000 districts, Jane's central commitment to aide emerging readers and support teachers has never waned.

Since founding ARC, Jane has been honored as the 2006 Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year, one of the Top 50 Business Women in Pennsylvania, 2010 Woman of Distinction Award and as a Pennsylvania Educator 500. Jane holds a Master of Science from the University of Pennsylvania, where she has also served as an adjunct professor. Jane has created an innovative and inclusive company of over 250 dedicated professionals across the country, striving to build literacy and equity in every classroom in America.