On-Demand School-Based Mental Health Counselors

For every student, emotions are everything

We are committed to creating a new generation of emotionally healthy young people who can reach their true potential in the classroom.

ROSA is Addressing a Huge Need for Mental Health Support in K-12 Schools

Rising Challenges

Millions of students around the world are experiencing mental health challenges that are impacting their ability to learn.

Lack of Access

For students living in low-income and high-stress environments, access to mental health resources are scarce.

Schools Need Capacity

Schools are the primary place where young people go to for help, yet they lack the capacity to effectively meet the mental health needs of their students.

About the Founder

Marcus Howard has over a decade of experience in education as a teacher, researcher, and innovation leader dedicated to ensuring students furthest away from opportunity have an equitable chance to succeed. Marcus's passion to support high-need youth stems from his early childhood experiences with emotional challenges that impacted his ability to learn in the classroom. He grew up in St. Louis, MO and experienced depression which was triggered by high-stress environments. Marcus has since dedicated his life to a career in education to ensure that the highest-need students receive the support they need to be successful.

Marcus started his career in education as a middle school STEM teacher and department chair. After leaving the classroom, Marcus pursued his Ph.D. at North Carolina State University in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development. His research focused on exploring the relationship between stress and executive functioning skills in adolescent students. In his most recent role, Marcus served as a regional Chief Innovation Program Officer for Teach For America where he led the vision for reimagining traditional educational pathways for students furthest away from opportunity. Marcus currently leads ROSA, a mission-driven edtech startup that offers K-12 schools an innovative way to screen, monitor, and respond to the highest-need students.