Leadership
AIM's Leadership team Strategically guides the overall vision, direction and leadership for the Organization
Head of School Annette Fallon received her M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). She is the former multi-term President of the Maryland Brand of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and previously served on the finance committee of the national board of IDA. She holds a BA degree from University of California, San Diego, and received a Certificate in School Leadership and Management from HGSE and Harvard Business School. Annette Fallon began her new role at AIM on July 1, 2022.
Founders
Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair founded AIM in 2006 with a vision of making literacy a priority for AIM students and all children. They continue to develop partnerships critical to making this priority a reality through educational outreach with school partners, evidence-based curriculum, strategic partnerships, and professional development opportunities. Read More
CEO
Al Chiaradonna was named CEO of AIM in October 2023 and head’s AIM’s leadership team to support the next generation of learners and to transform and empower lives through literacy. Al is a proud AIM alumni parent, a longtime AIM board member, and an experienced educator. Al has witnessed the transformational power of AIM through his daughters’ experiences and as a board member always pushed others to think about where AIM can go next. Al has been impacted by educators throughout his life and has himself worked as an adjunct faculty member at Villanova University Executive MBA program for more than two decades where he has been named teacher of the year 24 out of the last 26 years. An accomplished executive, Al has worked at global firms and been a leader in start up companies and prior to joining AIM led SEI’s Global Private Banking Business and built an Executive Coaching and Training company. He received his Accounting degree from Temple University and his Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. At his heart, Al is a family man, committed to learning through the lives of those around him, specifically his three kids, two of whom are AIM alumni from the Class of 2022, and his wife.
Visionary and dedicated professionals are a hallmark of AIM's Board of Trustees. From our founding board members to today's current group of leaders, these individuals have shaped the success of AIM Academy and the AIM Institute for Learning & Research.