• Founded StarrMatica Learning Systems, Inc. an education publishing company specializing in the creation of digital content in 2005Most Recently:• Developed the concept for three innovative STEM products and wrote five successful Small Business Innovation Research Grants for $1M+ in research and development funding.• Manage a team of writers, programmers, professors, and educators to bring to life three products from concept to commercialization• Write and edit science informational texts, lesson plan content, quiz questions, comprehension supports, and professional development content• Coordinate and conduct product and market researchHistorically, for StarrMatica’s Digital Content Library, which was retired in 2020:• Secured financing, established budgets, negotiated contracts, customized accounting practices, and handled all fiscal responsibilities which carried the company from start-up to profitable• Developed interactive content for 45 reading and math lessons for students in grades K-6 including initial product design, storyboarding, beta-testing, and revisions• Developed relationships with programmers in the US and internationally to develop interactive content and worked closely with those programmers on technical issues and quality assurance• Designed and implemented all aspects of a marketing strategy including initiating direct sales, establishing a reseller channel, creating partnerships, and developing collateral materials • Established a program for professional development training and developing customer relations • Worked with end-users and decision makers at sales appointments, sales presentations, and trade shows• Personally aligned StarrMatica’s content to the Common Core, state standards, and math textbooks

• Developed and presented creative lessons in shared reading, guided reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science to classes ranging from 20-24 students• Incorporated technology into lessons on a daily basis using an LCD projector for whole class instruction as well as the computer lab and mobile writing lab for individualized projects• Won Iowa’s 2003 Spotlight on Technology in Education Award