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About CHEETAH®

CHEETAH® (Connect to Higher Education, Electronic Tools, Apps & Help) Toys & More, LLC is a global education and technology company designing complete literacy ecosystems for children worldwide.

🏢 Who We Are
CHEETAH® Toys & More, LLC

A Global Literacy Ecosystem

CHEETAH® (Connect to Higher Education, Electronic Tools, Apps & Help) Toys & More, LLC is a global education and technology company that designs complete literacy ecosystems—combining curriculum, content, assessment, technology, and AI to improve reading outcomes at scale.

Founded in the United States and Jamaica in 2014 and 2015, respectively, CHEETAH® has grown from national assessment workbooks (Primary Exit Profile) into textbooks and a comprehensive literacy system with over 90 resources. These resources are customised for markets including Jamaica, the USA, and several countries in Africa.

Its flagship program, FastTrack Literacy™, is delivered in Jamaica as JamDER™ (Jamaica Decodable and Early Readers).

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Evidence-Based Programs

Posters, flashcards, reggae phoneme songs, and decodable readers (fiction and nonfiction)

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Customised Country Editions

Including JamDER™ and other localised versions

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Technology & AI Integration

iCHEETAH™, tablets, apps, and digital training

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ICT Solutions for Schools

Mobile learning carts, projectors, and all-in-one systems

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Government Partnerships

National mobilisation across thousands of schools

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Community Literacy Initiatives

School donations, scholarships, and a media room with books and tablets developed in collaboration with the Jamaican Ministry of Education

🌍 Global Framework

The CHEETAH® Literacy Ecosystem

A comprehensive framework designed to improve reading skills through five primary pillars — combining educational resources, technological innovations, and extensive training.

The CHEETAH® Literacy Ecosystem: A Global Framework for Reading

Founded by Paulette Trowers-Lawrence, JD, CHEETAH® is driven by one mission: every child can read, and every child must read.

Paulette Trowers-Lawrence — USA Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
🌟 Our Founder & CEO

Paulette Trowers-Lawrence, JD

Founder & CEO, CHEETAH Toys & More, LLC

Paulette Trowers-Lawrence, JD is the Founder and CEO of CHEETAH Toys & More, LLC and the visionary behind FastTrack Literacy™.

She is a global literacy leader, author, entrepreneur, and education innovator committed to improving reading outcomes for children worldwide.

She holds a Juris Doctor with honors, is a recipient of the USA Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award (2024), and has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanitarianism.

With over 30 years of corporate and business experience, she has led the development of more than 1,100 educational resources, integrating curriculum, technology, and AI to support learning across diverse environments.

Her work continues to impact classrooms, communities, and education systems across Jamaica, the United States, and several African countries.

"Every child can read, and every child must read." — Paulette Trowers-Lawrence, JD

2014/15
Founded in USA & Jamaica
90+
Educational Resources
1,100+
Total Resources Developed
770M+
People globally lacking literacy
37%
US 4th graders below basic reading
3
Countries Served

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