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~Developed and maintained product roadmap for Foundational Literacy PK-2 online learning game which included web version, mobile applications and teacher dashboard reporting tools, reaching more than 2 million students across over 2000 districts worldwide.~Spearheaded the effort to create an integrated, scalable, and flexible PK-12 supplemental literacy gaming solution including front end redesign, reimagining of the story narrative and back-end restructuring.~Designed UX/UI and built a… Show more ~Developed and maintained product roadmap for Foundational Literacy PK-2 online learning game which included web version, mobile applications and teacher dashboard reporting tools, reaching more than 2 million students across over 2000 districts worldwide.~Spearheaded the effort to create an integrated, scalable, and flexible PK-12 supplemental literacy gaming solution including front end redesign, reimagining of the story narrative and back-end restructuring.~Designed UX/UI and built a stand-alone PK-2 Foundational Literacy Benchmark Assessment system that could be expanded to include additional grade levels in the future. Show less

Petaluma, California, United States

~Created and maintained product roadmap for Foundational Literacy PK-2 online learning game which included web version, mobile applications and teacher dashboard reporting tools and teacher training materials.~Communicated and maintained relationships with high value customers, helping to increase renewal rates every year by 10% or greater.~Subject matter expert on Foundational Literacy, supporting development of new products including a Spanish version of the Smarty Ants… Show more ~Created and maintained product roadmap for Foundational Literacy PK-2 online learning game which included web version, mobile applications and teacher dashboard reporting tools and teacher training materials.~Communicated and maintained relationships with high value customers, helping to increase renewal rates every year by 10% or greater.~Subject matter expert on Foundational Literacy, supporting development of new products including a Spanish version of the Smarty Ants program.~Developed and implemented new placement tests scheduled to occur 3 times a year in both English and Spanish Show less

Petaluma, Ca

Product Owner for the Smarty Ants and Reporting teams. Duties included:~Maintained product roadmap including creation of detailed Epics and User Stories in Rally and Jira ~Communicated and maintained relationships with high value customers, helping to increase renewal rates every year by 10% or greater.~Subject matter expert on Foundational Literacy, supporting development of new products including a Spanish version of the Smarty Ants program.~Designed and developed new reports… Show more Product Owner for the Smarty Ants and Reporting teams. Duties included:~Maintained product roadmap including creation of detailed Epics and User Stories in Rally and Jira ~Communicated and maintained relationships with high value customers, helping to increase renewal rates every year by 10% or greater.~Subject matter expert on Foundational Literacy, supporting development of new products including a Spanish version of the Smarty Ants program.~Designed and developed new reports to allow teachers to monitor progress more easily.~Optimized and simplified reporting functions to match teacher and administrator needs Show less

Petaluma, Ca

Project Manager and Scrum Master for the Smarty Ants, Marketing, Sys Ops, and SA Rostering teams.~Worked with a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse team spanning six countries and 10 time zones.~Facilitated all scrum ceremonies including daily standup, grooming, retrospectives and sprint planning ~Organized and led team building and group training on new technologies and work methodologies~Maintained Project Workflow using Rally and Jira~Identified and… Show more Project Manager and Scrum Master for the Smarty Ants, Marketing, Sys Ops, and SA Rostering teams.~Worked with a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse team spanning six countries and 10 time zones.~Facilitated all scrum ceremonies including daily standup, grooming, retrospectives and sprint planning ~Organized and led team building and group training on new technologies and work methodologies~Maintained Project Workflow using Rally and Jira~Identified and coordinated necessary cross functional department meetingsIn addition to traditional scrum master responsibilities, I facilitated all transition tasks related to the acquisition of Smarty Ants including the onboarding of the Achieve3000 development teams on functionality and DB structure and training of the PLS and Sales teams on the product. Also performed on-site training to educators and school administrators. Show less

Oversaw the development, testing and support of Smarty Ants educational learning game. Managed multiple aspects of the company to keep things running smoothly including vendor relations, product roadmap, scheduling, content development, documentation and releases. Projects included:~Converting game from Torque to Flash~Adding 7 levels and 28 lessons for Second Grade Curriculum to scope and sequence~Designing and building new 3D game modules~Developing physical workbooks and in… Show more Oversaw the development, testing and support of Smarty Ants educational learning game. Managed multiple aspects of the company to keep things running smoothly including vendor relations, product roadmap, scheduling, content development, documentation and releases. Projects included:~Converting game from Torque to Flash~Adding 7 levels and 28 lessons for Second Grade Curriculum to scope and sequence~Designing and building new 3D game modules~Developing physical workbooks and in game activities aligned to each other~Localizing the program into Spanish, Bahasa and Korean, including translations and recording of all instructional lines~Facilitating partnerships with international resellers~Development of mobile application versions of the game for iOS and Android tablets~Building a teacher dashboard reporting interface~Aligning the game scope and sequence to state and common core standards Show less

Scoped out and oversaw testing of multiple 3rd party projects at a time while supervising test teams and assuring projects were completed on time and on budget.• Drafted template documents for use in daily office operations• Developed and helped implement an in house training and retention program• Trained myself in Accessibility/Section 508/W3C requirements and testing methodologies and then trained others• Conducted Employee reviews and potential employee interviews•… Show more Scoped out and oversaw testing of multiple 3rd party projects at a time while supervising test teams and assuring projects were completed on time and on budget.• Drafted template documents for use in daily office operations• Developed and helped implement an in house training and retention program• Trained myself in Accessibility/Section 508/W3C requirements and testing methodologies and then trained others• Conducted Employee reviews and potential employee interviews• Drafted proposals for projects, including estimating time, equipment and staffing needs and costs• Managed QA projects from start to finish, overseeing a test team anywhere from 1 - 6 people at a time• Composed test plans, test scripts and test cases as required for individual projects• Tested and lead multiple types of projects including websites, applications, games, handheld devices and consoles for accessibility, functionality, compatibility and usability Show less

Taught pre-school age children life skills along with early reading and math foundational skills to help them succeed in elementary school.~Developing age appropriate curriculum, activities, and organizing field trips.~Worked in collaboration with co-teacher to develop and implement age appropriate integrated lesson plans, organize and create learning centers and bulletin boards and parent communication~Instructed a diverse student population including English Language Learner… Show more Taught pre-school age children life skills along with early reading and math foundational skills to help them succeed in elementary school.~Developing age appropriate curriculum, activities, and organizing field trips.~Worked in collaboration with co-teacher to develop and implement age appropriate integrated lesson plans, organize and create learning centers and bulletin boards and parent communication~Instructed a diverse student population including English Language Learner students.~Provided students with individualized attention and kept records of their progress through written and verbal evaluations. Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Production Management

Multiple Subject Teacher Credential, Elementary Education And Teaching