Our Story

Jinal co-founded SchoolMint with his wife, Forum Desai, in 2013 after navigating school enrollment challenges as a parent. He is an educational technology investor and founder of several fast-growing companies, driven to reimagine how technology can expand access, equity, and opportunity in education.

Tracy has over 20 years of professional HR/People Operations experience in both start-up settings and large corporations. Raised by educators, she has a deep-rooted passion for the field, which led her to transition into the EdTech space in 2018. Prior to joining SchoolMint, Tracy owned her own HR consulting firm in San Francisco, CA.

Alan has 16 years of experience in public education teaching and administration and 25 years of leadership experience in edtech. He is passionate about technologies that help teachers and administrators serve students and families.

Matt has worked in EdTech for his entire career including at Apple where he led the way in the adoption of new technologies like the iPod touch, iPad, and 1:1 learning initiatives. Now, as Chief Evangelist, he works in partnership with K12 leaders to solve the biggest challenges facing schools and districts across the country.

Zach brings over 15 years of finance, operations, and customer management experience to SchoolMint. He entered edtech in 2017, when he joined Whetstone Education, and was excited to join SchoolMint via Whetstone’s acquisition in 2020.

Queenie, a bilingual former educator, leads SchoolMint’s sales teams. She is a former Peace Corps volunteer (2014–2016), spent two years in Latin America education collaborations, and taught in South Korea. Her interests include reading, cooking, Peloton, and traveling.