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Maynard, Massachusetts, United States

• Leads the development, production, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting of synchronous and asynchronous Professional Development courses, specifically tailored for educators seeking credit – with over 20,000.
• Oversees the production of photography and videography for partners and SOLVED promotions.
• Manages select special partnerships and projects.

Maynard, Massachusetts, United States

• Project/Product Management for PreK-K math
• Oversees Full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Works cross-functionally with internal teams (sales and marketing, engineering, QA, editorial, design, and client) on requirements, risk/mitigation, scope, etc.
• Accountable for schedule, budget, and overall project health (on-quality, on-time, on-budget).
• Provides regular reports on project status to internal and external stakeholders.

• Managed a team of 17 Executive Directors, Directors, Tallent Acquisition Coordinator, and Content Development Trainer. The Executive Directors, Tallent Acquisition Coordinator, and Content Development Trainer were.
• Oversaw product development and supported Executive Directors as they pursued product excellence and content area growth.
• Ensured and expanded the capabilities and capacity of the content development department.Improved product operational efficiencies and processes.
• Managed departmental budget and developed the long-term vision for departmental growth and ensured alignment with company growth goals.
• Worked with cross-functional teams and contributed to strategic initiatives and coordination that supported company growth, including fostering relationships with clients and varied stakeholders

United States

• Managed three Directors, who were responsible for developing products in World Languages, Instructional Design, and Production, for publishers and educational companies, for K-12 and Higher Ed.
• Oversaw World Languages and Production projects from deal acquisition to development and delivery stages.
• Built relationships with clients.
• Worked with vendors and partners to strategically increase departmental capacity.
• Managed the department budget.
• Oversaw contracts, legal reviews, invoicing, and management of project finances.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• Victory was acquired by A Pass Education on January 1, 2021
• Managed a team of 13 Directors, Editors, Project Managers, Software and Quality Assurance Engineers, Proposal Managers, Translators, and Illustrators - all direct reports. The team was responsible for developing.
• Managed Victory’s operations.
• Oversaw product development and supported development team members as they pursued product excellence and content area growth.
• Worked closely with project leads and project managers to ensure work is done on-quality, on-time, and on-budget.
• Acted as Victory's main liaison with clients.

Worcester, Massachusetts

• Managed a team of six Software and Quality Assurance Engineers, and Graphic Designers, who were responsible for developing educational technology products for publishers and educational companies, for K-12 and Higher.
• Worked with the Proposal Manager to submit winning proposals to publishers and educational companies.
• Led all technology projects by overseeing and supervising these projects through the various development stages.
• Worked closely with project leads and project manager for each technology project to produce a detailed project schedule and resource plan, budget, and to ensure that all technology development work meets quality.
• Acted as the main technology liaison with clients.
• Monitored technology staffing and resource needs, including vendors.

Concord, MA

• Owned the assessment program and built from the ground up for all language-learning programs from concept development to product release, with a strong focus on Rosetta Stone’s flagship program, Catalyst. The.
• Managed the quality and efficiency of content, UX, and development teams worldwide in China, France, and throughout the US.
• Drove the adoption of the assessment program, educating stakeholders, staff, and clients about assessments and how Rosetta Stone’s assessments can benefit learners - through accurate data capture and analysis.
• Partnered cross-functionally to plan assessment initiatives and develop strategic product roadmaps.
• Led eight successful assessment releases throughout the complete product lifecycle, from product definition, planning, production, and release using Agile methodology.
• Ensured all assessments performed at high reliability by field testing to validate item performance, aligning items to the CEFR scale, and developing a scoring logic.

Watertown, MA

• Managed a team of up to nine direct reports and 40+ indirect reports. The team was responsible for developing technology intervention products, using Agile methodology.
• Owned the development of research-based educational software, (curriculum and assessment), from concept development to product release, including numerous successful releases such as Math180, Scholastic Math Inventory.
• Partnered cross-functionally to plan product initiatives and develop strategic product roadmaps.
• Partnered with Marketing to plan and execute product rollout.

Greater Boston Area

• Led product management, production, and science and math curriculum development for expedition-based sponsorship programs and in collaboration with JASON partners.
• Developed standards-based expedition products for middle school, including student and teacher editions, software, video and multimedia, assessments, and standards alignment. Partnered with world-renowned oceanographer.
• Owned the development of educational products throughout the full product lifecycle, managing internal teams and vendors, through research, planning, development, and release.
• Built science and math products implementing Texas Instruments technology. Oversaw alliance relationship With Texas Instruments and alignment to partnership goals, guidelines, and expectations.

Cambridge, MA

• Riverdeep acquired Logal Software on August 1999
• Educational software company that delivered solutions in all content areas such as simulations to support traditional teaching and learning methods.
• Managed the development of major educational software releases in science and math, overseeing all phases of development from product definition to release - including the award-winning middle school and high school.
• Played a key role in content development of math e-Basal interactive instructional products with major publishers, overseeing product and web development in the areas of science and math.
• Successfully developed, managed, and delivered online courses and in-person institutes on the use of science simulations attended by educators worldwide.

Cambridge, MA

• Educational software company that developed science and math simulations, sensors, and data collection devices to support traditional teaching and learning methods.
• Initiated and coordinated professional development opportunities, and provided product training on software and hardware to customers throughout the US.
• Organized, managed, and delivered online courses attended by educators from around the world to help them implement science and math simulations into their curriculum.
• Developed and taught a series of in-person institutes to help educators implement science and math simulations into their curriculum.
• Trained Logal employees on software and hardware.
• Managed the development of science and math simulations.

Medford, MA

• Managed two Computer Laboratories and a group of 23 User Consultants, who assisted students in using computers.
• Prepared and ran weekly meetings with staff and faculty.
• Coordinated course-credit classes.
• Lectured on computer-related subjects.

Medford, MA

• Taught an undergraduate course in Applied Thermodynamics - Mechanical Engineering Department, Fall 1993.
• Taught an undergraduate course in Heat Transfer - Mechanical Engineering Department, Spring 1992.

Sturbridge, MA

• Performed an experimental and numerical investigation of the convective phenomena during the optical fiber manufacturing process.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

Dissertation: Thermal Analysis of the Optical Fiber Manufacturing Process; Cooling and Heating Regions

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Thesis: Thermal Analysis of the Optical Fiber Drawing Process: the Cooling Region

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, High Honors

Higher National Diploma, Marine Engineering