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Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell
Keeping Tutoring Human in the Age of AI with Mindy Sjoblom and Catherine Tierney of OnYourMark
28 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Mindy Sjoblom on OnYourMark’s origins and scaling high-dosage tutoring post-pandemic
Catherine Tierney on designing AI to strengthen—not replace—human relationships
How RCT evidence and authentic learning data power OnYourMark’s AI tools
Real-time feedback and why tutors want more visibility into their practice
The tension between flexibility and fidelity when scaling tutoring across schools
The future of AI-supported human tutoring and what the next five years may hold
Why AI use in learning must look different for younger vs. older students
What excites—and worries—Mindy and Catherine about AI in education today
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Send us Fan Mail Mindy Sjoblom is the Founder and CEO of OnYourMark, a research-backed virtual tutoring organization serving thousands of elementary students nationwide. Catherine Tierney is Head of Product and Program at OnYourMark, bringing deep experience from Match Education, MyCoach, and ThinkCERCA to the design of human-centered, evidence-based learning technology. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why AI works best as an insight layer rather than a replacement for human tutorsHow...