• Managed the development and launch of the KDS next-generation social-collaborative adult learning platform – a 2015 CODiE award winner as the “Best Professional Learning Solution for Education”• Team cross-functionally in the positioning, marketing, selling and implementation of KDS digital and platform products into states, large districts and with key business partnerships • Responsible for corporate product development initiatives, platform partnerships and ongoing development of the Professional Learning Platform (PLP) – managing user experience and partnering with development teams• Support sales engagements interfacing with senior district leadership including superintendents, CTO / CIOs, department and curriculum heads, and key instructional staff

VIA ACQUISITION OF SCHOOLNET• Responsible for the launch planning and marketing strategy of Schoolnet’s Response to Intervention solution and Educator Development Suite, an HR and performance management tool for large school districts• Managed vendor and partner relationships to enhance and effectively market Schoolnet’s instructional solutions • Led competitive product and market research efforts aimed at providing key messaging and roadmap development for Schoolnet solutions• Managed and analyzed marketing budgets and revenue implications and efficiencies associated with proposed marketing initiatives

• Managed and developed strategy for The Grow Network’s web and print individualized instruction and remediation technology products used by K-12 schools and districts • Initiated new product idea incubation, concept testing, and usability feedback mechanisms for the creation of a new educational technology product• Teamed cross-functionally to elicit voice of the customer information used for the evolution of existing products and creation of new products• Collaborated in the development of financial models and management of the P&L for a newly created educational technology product

• Managed Schoolnet’s assessment platform product supporting growth from $1.8MM to $4MM in one year• Provided strong leadership to cross-functional teams including partner companies, working closely with subject matter and domain experts in marketing, sales and technology• Prioritized and translated market-driven requirements into product vision and release strategy• Communicated key product messages, positioning, value proposition and features / benefits to customers, prospects, and internal employees• Analyzed information on Schoolnet clients, competitors and other vendors in the education marketplace, monitoring competitive trends and government legislation impacting education

• Oversaw Sunburst’s first web-based educational platform, QuickMind.net, collaborating with corporate development efforts in acquisition of new content, asset creation, standards correlations, and market communications• Supported sales and marketing efforts through interaction with clients in the design, promotion and implementation of new products and solutions into schools, development of new prospects, and closing of sales• Managed, prioritized and crafted requirements from vision through development of new applications to the QuickMind.net platform managing both in-house developers and internationally outsourced vendors• Identified and evaluated educational trends and forecasted necessary product design or marketing changes

• Managed in-house and international content and technology teams responsible for the development, design, and instructional layout of Web-enabled and CD-ROM interactive educational products including Riverdeep / The Learning Company branded titles Skill Detective and Skill Navigator• Oversaw budget and development of new products and worked with content and programming teams to ensure successful launch• Crafted and delivered effective messages to educators supporting the integration of TestU products in the classroom

• Certified New Jersey teacher via the alternate route certification• Oversaw budget plans, technology plans, and faculty training plans for new uses of computer-integrated instruction• Implemented required standards for student technology application with a culminating “integrated” final project for eighth grade students prior to moving into the high school level