WellCheq was born out of a love for teachers and students. Our goal is to create a tool that gives students a voice and provides teachers with insight into the wellbeing of their learners.
Core team
Jodi Miller, Ph.D
Founder, CEO
Jodi founded WellCheq because it was the tool she needed in her classroom as a high school biology teacher. She found it was difficult at times to know how her students were doing and who needed additional support. Jodi is passionate about helping young people cultivate their immense potential, which begins with feeling seen, heard, and cared for. WellCheq was a way to make it easier for students to ask for help and share how they are feeling with educators.
Lieny Jeon Ph. D.
Chief Research Officer
Lieny is the Jane Batten Bicentennial Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Educational Psychology and Applied Developmental Sciences program at the University of Virginia. She is an expert methodologist whose work focuses on child and educator wellbeing.
Sarah Caroleo
M.Ed
Sarah Caroleo is a Ph.D. student at Johns Hopkins University School of Education.
Michael Miller, MBA
COO
Michael is Jodi's brother, her number one cheer leader, and the COO of WellCheq. He focuses on all of the business related aspects of WellCheq, allowing Jodi to focus her energy on supporting students and teachers.
Daniel Luzzi
Head of Sales and Partnerships
Danny is an ed-tech entrepreneur passionate about bridging the gap of learning and opportunity. As the Head of Partnerships at WellCheq, he focuses on delivering effective and innovative solutions that make a meaningful impact on educators and students across the globe.
Advisors
Sandi Logan-McKibben
Ph. D.
Sandi Logan-McKibben has been a counselor educator for nearly 10 years, serving students in Florida, Alabama, and Texas. Currently, she is a Clinical Assistant Professor & Program Director for the online School Counseling degree program at Sacred Heart University.
Dylan Petro
M.S.
Dylan is a product developer and designer who enjoys creating delightful solutions to difficult problems. He is currently a senior product engineer at Sisu Data and an advisor at Long Weekend, the software workshop he co founded.
Kate Greene Estefan
M.S.
Kate is a Project Director at the NH Statewide Family Engagement Center. Before starting this role, she worked as a school counselor serving students in grades 5-8. Kate is a National Certified Counselor and a National Certified School Counselor.
Researchers
Aishwarya Jayabharathi
M.S.
Aishwarya has her master's degree in school counseling from Johns Hopkins University. She has experience counseling within elementary, middle, and high schools, where she cultivated her research interests alongside promoting learning and wellbeing for diverse students populations.
Nathalia Franco
M.S.
Nathalia received her master's in Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship from The Johns Hopkins University. She currently supports the WellCheq team by creating resources for parents and teachers to support student emotional wellbeing using her research skills and experience shadowing pediatricians.
