Amy Schmidt (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Or, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Portland, Or, Us

• Lead end-to-end business launch for two net-new products, including development of product vision, value proposition, design strategy & multi-year content roadmap • Implemented data-driven design principles centered on adult learning theory & leveraging quantitative & qualitative market analysis, competitive benchmarking & consumer research• Owned all aspects of product development, including KPI development, development budget, project resource allocation & stakeholder alignment • Directed project governance model & cross-functional collaboration with Product Management, Marketing, UX, Sales, and Operations, leading collaborative strategy workshops & bi-weekly status meetings • Lead Design Team to execute on strategy, on time & on budget, providing performance management and coaching to support their individual growth

Portland, Or, Us

• Led five-person Design team & owned 60% of business portfolio for Professional Learning Design organization• Executed the end-to-end professional learning design strategy & content development for NWEA’s two new business drivers; the MAP Accelerator and MAP Reading Fluency products• Drove multiple cross-functional design sprint processes to deliver over 50 hours training & development to 4000 educators yearly, with 94% user satisfaction rating• Owned on-going product evaluation & reporting for professional learning tools, including qualitative & quantitative KPIs & consumer feedback, incorporating data to drive real-time design revisions• Led task force project team to develop design standards & rubric to drive quality control & design excellence for entire Design function (incl. style guides, design standards, review and feedback processes, & design templates)• Represented Professional Learning function with strategic external partners, developing bespoke design needs for unique, partner-specific products & services (e.g., Khan Academy, McGraw Hill, Student Achievement Partners)• Placed two direct reports into company management training course through advocacy, career development & individualized coaching, building credibility of team & talent bench for organization

Portland, Or, Us

• Designed 18 hours of innovative professional learning curriculum for the MAP Reading Fluency assessment product, focused on effective early literacy instruction, incorporating innovative adult learning theories • Streamlined 18 hours of existing professional learning curriculum into 12 hours resulting in a 6% increase in participant satisfaction rating and 10% cost reduction for Professional Learning production team• Created new professional learning design frameworks to improve and expedite the content design process for internal designers and external facilitators resulting in meeting project deadlines 10% faster

Brooklyn, New York, Us

• Curated and authored NGSS aligned K-2 Science curriculum teaching science investigations (labs), science close reading (scientific literacy), and online Self-Directed learning modules using inquiry-driven pedagogy and personalized student learning plans• Created elementary science & self-directed learning training materials for educators to meet Common Core State Standards for literacy in their subjects in a culturally responsive manner

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Authored and revised Common Core aligned first and second grade English Language Arts curriculum for national charter school network with over 71 elementary schools.

New York, New York, Us

• Grew 90.2% of scholars to meet reading goals (STEP Level 4), with 15.6% advanced (STEP 5+)• Designed and delivered professional development training for teachers on close reading, strategic vocabulary acquisition, and text-dependent questioning models, leading to 13% gain in K-1 students meeting quarterly reading goals

Brooklyn, New York, Us

• Grew 100% of scholars to grade wide reading goals (F&P Level J, STEP Level 7), with 23.5% and 10.7% advanced, respectively, between 2011-2013 school years, leaving first grade with a GLE (grade level equivalent) growth measure between 1.00 – 1.75•Authored Common Core aligned ELA curriculum for 72 teachers at 12 Achievement First schools in New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island• Supported teachers in increasing student achievement through observation, feedback, data analysis, modeling lessons, and co-planning.

Math: K,1, 3-6

New York, Ny, Us

Kindergarten

B.A., Political Science And Government

M.S., Elementary & Special Education