Learning Can't Wait

Hayley Spira-Bauer

Hayley Spira-Bauer brings a rare combination of grassroots authenticity and systems-level expertise to education innovation. Her journey began in NYC public schools in the South Bronx, where she earned recognition for transformational teaching and leadership before co-founding and leading instructional innovation at a Harlem-based public school, building systems that delivered measurable results in equity, culture, and academic achievement. As an early EdTech adopter in the 2000s, Hayley championed technology as a democratizing force based on classroom experience, not theory. For the past eight years as COO at Fullmind, she has scaled this classroom-tested philosophy nationally, transforming virtual learning from emergency response into strategic advantage for schools across the country. Her platform extends through presentations at AASA, FETC, SXSE EDU, EdTech Week, and NCTM; her Learning Can't Wait podcast; and media appearances that translate complex educational concepts for broader audiences. What sets Hayley apart is her ability to bridge visionary thinking with practical implementation—she doesn't just identify problems or propose solutions, she builds the systems that make those solutions work at scale, offering proven strategies that honor both the humanity of teaching and the demands of sustainable change.