Katie Stoddard – President & Founder of Ed2Market
Connecting education brands with the markets they serve.

Katie Stoddard is the President and Founder of Ed2Market, a marketing agency that helps education brands connect with educators, schools, and the communities they care about most.
For more than 15 years, Katie has shaped marketing strategies and guided product positioning for companies like Voyager Sopris, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Corwin, and mindSpark Learning. She draws on her background as a classroom teacher and her deep knowledge of the education market to build strategies that spark engagement and drive awareness for brands that support learners and educators alike.
About Katie
Katie began her career as a classroom teacher, where she discovered a passion for improving how educators access high-quality tools and resources. Transitioning into educational publishing and marketing leadership, she played a strong role in elevating brand visibility and driving adoption of curriculum and professional development solutions globally.
Throughout her career, Katie has contributed to the growth of respected education brands by shaping messaging, leading integrated campaigns, and building relationships that translate into long-term partnerships. Her marketing leadership has consistently improved product awareness and user engagement across diverse learning communities.
Today, Katie serves in advisory roles for education-focused nonprofits, including TeachUNITED and iCare4 Adoptive & Foster Families, where she helps mission-driven organizations expand their reach. Through Ed2Market, she continues her commitment to improving market access for education innovators so that every student and educator can benefit from transformative learning solutions.
Katie’s Specialties & Experience
Education content marketing strategy
K-12 market positioning
Professional development (PD) programs
Brand storytelling in education
Education non-profit advisory
Teacher engagement campaigns
Product-market fit for edtech and curriculum solutions
Certifications, Speaking, & Leadership Experience
StartED Mentor
Two-time speaker at the Education Speakers Summit (2021 and 2022)
Featured presenter at 2023 BizLifeCon
Advisor for TeachUNITED and iCare4 Adoptive & Foster Families
Articles & Insights by Katie
Learn how to customize your education marketing strategy for each state. Explore tips on localized messaging that connects with educators and decision-makers.
It’s time to rethink your K-12 marketing to navigate today’s challenging environment. Here are 5 ways we’re schooling our clients to achieve impactful results, now.
Discover 14 expert strategies for hosting live events that captivate K-12 decision-makers, fostering authentic connections and meaningful engagement.
Learn how to run a high-performing PPC campaign for education with platform tips, keyword strategy, and expert-backed best practices.
Education brands have many challenges in marketing their services. In this post, we’ll explain the most important ingredients to all education marketing strategies in 2025.
To drive long-term growth in K-12 marketing, it's essential to define success through key metrics, track performance data, continuously optimize strategies, and stay agile in adapting to evolving trends and challenges in the education space.
Engage school administrators with effective email marketing. Learn tips to build trust, inspire action, and drive meaningful results.
Relying on a single channel is no longer enough to engage educators, administrators, and decision-makers. A multi-channel approach ensures your message reaches your audience where they are, reinforces your value across platforms, and provides data-driven insights to refine your strategy.
Education is moving online and schools and districts now rely on digital resources at unprecedented rates. At the same time, research shows that retention rates are 25% to 60% higher in e-learning than in traditional classroom settings.
The education marketplace is a crowded one, with new companies offering new solutions at a rapid pace. Traditional channels like email or organic social media are becoming harder to convert on as consumers get pickier and more sophisticated about how they engage with providers.
Budgets are tight for both emerging and established edtech companies, and the infamous education funding fiscal cliff of 2024 is no help. The good news is that using data analytics and market research removes guesswork, enabling better audience engagement and yielding stronger return on investments with time and money.
While the school year may be winding down for students, now is hardly the time for education marketers to take a summer break. Summer is a key season to ramp up engagement with the education audience, offering a rare chance to connect with school administrators and teachers.
For those both new and seasoned within the educational sector, the paramount marketing investment lies in cultivating authentic connections with your intended audience.
It's time to shed light on the importance of a multi-channel marketing strategy that goes far beyond just utilizing social media for promotion and discovery.
Unlike most sectors, the K-12 education buying cycle is driven by specific timelines and considerations that educators and decision-makers follow throughout the academic year.
Read on for a status update on federal and state-level funding and spending, forecasted K-12 spending trends, and our expert recommendations.
Read all about Ed2Market’s experience attending the 2022 EdWeek Market Brief Summit in Dallas, TX!
In this blog post, we detail some ways you can reuse your content across multiple platforms to reach your broadest audience.
Learn 10 of the best practices you can use for email marketing as an education company in this post.
Ever thought about gating content? In this post, we walk you through what it means to gate your content and the pros and cons of doing so to help you decide whether or not it’s the right move for your content.
Thinking of using brand storytelling in your marketing strategy but don’t know where to begin? Look no further than this blog post for best practices in creating and wielding your brand’s story to strengthen your customer reach and engagement.
Learn about the five types of website traffic and how they play into growing your website!
Meet Instagram Reels. Reels are becoming increasingly popular and effective for marketing. In this post, we provide some examples of Reels we have used to grow engagement and how you can get started!
If you’re an education service provider, don’t rule out summer as a great time to market your products to schools that are looking for fresh programs. In this post, you will find a few tips to make the most out of selling during the summer.
Are you exploring the idea of publishing your education book? Are you unsure of where to begin in finding a publisher or if you should self-publish? This post will guide you through the initial steps when it comes to publishing your educational PD book.
When it comes to your website, it can be a useful tool to help market yourself as a speaker or author. Here are a few tips to make the most of your site.
In the fast-paced and ever-changing world of social media, it can be difficult to keep up with all of the trends and best practices to maintain your channels. And sometimes, the thought of starting a new channel can be overwhelming.
Grow your K-12 audience through a thought leadership strategy. Sharing your expertise through K-12 conferences, education blogs, education podcasts, and more can increase your audience and improve outreach efforts.
Twitter is a great way for speakers and authors to increase their presence. Increase your Twitter following through active engagement and consistent posting.
In this guide from Ed2Market, learn how to use social media marketing for education companies to connect with district leaders, principals, and educators.