Maya Valencia Goodall is an education entrepreneur with over two decades of experience at the intersection of bilingual literacy, language acquisition, and edtech. As co-creator of OL&LA (Online Language & Literacy Academy) at CORE Learning, she champions spoken language as the foundation of effective literacy instruction for all learners. Recognizing gaps in how Structured Literacy was applied in language-diverse classrooms, Maya prioritized the integration of spoken language to support Multilingual Learners, English variety speakers, and students with dyslexia. Her expertise spans educational theory, learning experience design, and classroom practice, always centering students’ diverse language backgrounds. Before CORE, she co-founded Lingual Learning, which was later acquired by Rosetta Stone/Lexia. There, she led the creation of Lexia English, an award-winning program using speech recognition and culturally authentic avatars to teach English through conversation. Maya holds master’s degrees in Education and Applied Linguistics. Outside of work, she enjoys fashion, travel, and time with her family.