Brendan Laughlin is an edtech entrepreneur working as Managing Director of WelliVentures at The Wellington School in Columbus, Ohio. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a double-major in Political Science and Economics, he joined the Venture for America fellowship, which supports recent college graduates in their entrepreneurial ambitions. At WelliVentures, Brendan primarily supports the Wellington Engagement Index project, working to understand and improve student engagement—and thus, student learning—both at The Wellington School and at schools throughout the country.