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Our Philosophy

We believe schools deserve
richer evidence.

Because we've spent decades gathering it. Our team has served as teachers, principals, superintendents, heads of school, and talent leaders across public, independent, and international schools.

Why We Built TruFit

Educators deserve the opportunity to demonstrate
what they can actually do.

We spent decades making high-stakes hiring decisions. We came to believe that the evidence schools rely on has not kept pace with the complexity of the roles we ask educators to fill.

TruFit was built because schools deserve richer evidence — and educators deserve the opportunity to demonstrate what they can actually do.

What Makes Us Different

Not products. Principles.

01

Demonstrated evidence

Not what people say. What they show.

02

Every educator seen

Great talent is often invisible to traditional screens. We change that.

03

Recruitment gives back

Whether you're hired or not, you should leave better than you came.

04

Hiring is only the beginning

The same evidence that helps you hire well helps you develop, retain, and grow.

The Future of Talent

A growing network of schools building talent differently.

30+

Schools & districts

20+

Countries

5

Continents

Meet the schools and districts building the future of talent with us.

The Lead Team

Over 100 years of experience.

In education, talent assessment, and building products educators trust.

Rich Boerner

Rich Boerner

Co-Founder & CEO

Three decades as a U.S. and international school leader across Asia, South Asia, and Latin America. Building innovation-driven teams and transforming how schools make their most important talent decisions.

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Julia Higdon

Julia Higdon

Chief Product Officer

Harvard Ed.D. in education research, former classroom teacher, and expert in measurement and human development. Translates complex behavioral science into intuitive experiences.

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David Palumbo

David Palumbo

Chairman

Neuroscientist and author of THE LAST TEACHERS. 40-year career spanning Avenues: The World School, CompassLearning, and education innovation. Focused on assessment that is rigorous and humane.

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Mark Faga

Mark Faga

Technical Advisor

Two decades of engineering leadership behind high-traffic consumer platforms at Wayfair, ezCater, and beyond. Co-Founder at Via AI, focused on building AI-native platforms.

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Let's build the future of
talent together.

A 20-minute conversation. No pitch. Just an honest look at how TruFit can help your school or district hire and develop with confidence.