AJ Gutierrez co-founded Saga Education in 2014, which is a trusted leader in high-impact, in-school tutoring. Saga seeks to establish this approach as an integrated part of K-12 education and is on the forefront of developing human-powered and technology-supported systems that make it possible for school districts to implement Saga’s model with fidelity. Saga is a level 1 ESSA-rated evidence-based organization and was recognized among the top five most innovative companies in education, worldwide, by Fast Company (2020). AJ graduated from Union College with a full educational scholarship through the Posse Foundation and received his MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.‎