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Empowering career possibilities

We started Hats & Ladders in 2015 to help reimagine career education for youth ages 14 to 24. Building off twenty years of developing award-winning educational games and interactive experiences, we created a platform designed to motivate youth to explore, experiment with, and prepare for a wide range of careers.

Our platform offers an individualized, real-world learning experience that fosters career exploration, skill development, and informed decision-making. By building career self-efficacy – the confidence to make informed career decisions – we empower youth to become career thinkers and doers, leading to greater economic self-sufficiency and career satisfaction.

Our mission

To prepare the next generation with the confidence and skills they need to get to work

500+
Careers & Activities
250K+
Users
200+
Organizations

The Stats

Careers & Activities

Providing up-to-date occupational data and related skill-building activities to enable youth in exploring a variety of careers.

Users

Serving the largest summer youth employment program in the country through the Department of Youth and Community Development in NYC, among others.

Organizations

Working with workforce development, schools, and community based organizations in preparing young pe

Our team

We're small but mighty

Robert Sorkin

Robert Sorkin

Senior Software Engineer
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Scott Brewster

Director of Partnerships & Co-Founder
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Kristen Budd

Senior Curriculum & Instruction Manager
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Jaclyn Luna

Data Designer & Analyst
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Benjamin Galynker

Senior Product Analyst
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Johann George

Senior Client Success Manager
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Ivonne Karamoy

Director of Product & Design
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David Langendoen

CFO & Co-Founder
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Ally Porzio

Curriculum & Instruction Fellow
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Leah Potter

President & Co-Founder
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Dan Ramalho

Front-End Engineer
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Doug Stein

Director of Engnieering

Finally. Career education that youth love.

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