We are a group of passionate educators, innovative educational content creators, and skilled publishing professionals, each dedicated to transforming the landscape of education. Our collective expertise spans decades of experience in educational publishing, classroom teaching, and digital innovation. We are more than just a team—we are a community bound by a shared vision of making learning genuinely engaging for learners of all ages and abilities.
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Leadership and Administration
Andrew Roberts is a lifelong educator—first as a teacher and then as a developer of instructional materials. Andrew began his professional career as an engineer. He dreamed of being a teacher and attended Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Master of Arts in Teaching.
Teaching both children and adults in the inner city and in the Appalachian Mountains, in public and in private schools, and in subjects as varied as reading, science, and mathematics. While teaching in a private school for low-income Texas students, Andrew participated in a 3-year NSF-funded curriculum writing project.
He then joined a major publisher and rose to become the head of the Mathematics Department. In 2008, Andrew formed an editorial services company to develop curriculum projects for major publishers. In 2012, Andrew formed Sirius Education Solutions to help schools better align their curriculum with how the TEKS are tested in STAAR. Andrew is honored to serve the talented staff of Sirius and is inspired to support Texas teachers in making a lasting difference in students’ lives.
Kelly is a life-long learner who finds joy in any new puzzle waiting to be solved. As Executive Assistant, she embraces her role as a “Jill of all trades,” supporting the owner, as well as the rest of the team, in a wide variety of tasks and projects. From heading up HR to digging into the details of a copyright application, Kelly does whatever needs doing. Her specialty is helping our organization identify, develop, and implement the processes and tools we need to grow and thrive.
Prior to joining Math Made Visible, Kelly enjoyed a variety of roles, including as a business analyst, an ERP software administrator, a process improvement specialist, and a healthcare practice administrator. She leverages this diverse background to bring creative problem-solving – and a passion for service – to Math Made Visible. Kelly earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Texas at Austin.
Leslie works across several teams at Math Made Visible managing the requirements and development partners for Sirius Online, STAAR Assessment Bank, and other digital products.
Leslie has over 30 years of experience in educational software development, mainly in project management for technical development teams. Specializing in liaising between a publishing team and a technical team, she has developed products for major publishers such as Pearson, Scholastic, HRW and Follett, for both K-12 and Higher Ed markets.
As a co-founder of the development house Interactive Constructs, Inc., she was on a team that created first generation eLearning platforms that could provide individualized instruction as well as high-stakes testing and in-depth reports. Leslie is excited to be part of the Math Made Visible team, developing the next generation of tools for students in the digital age.
Editorial
Sue is a project manager for editorial development projects across all content areas at Math Made Visible
(reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies). She performs a wide range of project
management functions including developing and monitoring project workflows and schedules; serving as
a liaison for cross-functional teams; reviewing, approving, and processing monthly invoices from
contractors and vendors; tracking project costs; generating work agreements; and requesting bid
proposals.
Sue started her career as a typesetter for a small publishing company and worked her way up to senior
management. She has worked in the field of educational publishing for most of her career, managing
teams and projects at the Texas Education Agency’s Student Assessment Division, Questar Assessment,
Compass Learning, Aparicio Publishing, and The Psychological Corporation. Sue has worked as a
contractor and with subcontractors on projects for Heinemann, Pearson, HMH, Capstone, Amplify, Great
Minds, Sadlier, Okapi, and ELLevation Education.
Sue earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and a
Project Management Certificate from The University of Texas at Austin.
(reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies). She performs a wide range of project
management functions including developing and monitoring project workflows and schedules; serving as
a liaison for cross-functional teams; reviewing, approving, and processing monthly invoices from
contractors and vendors; tracking project costs; generating work agreements; and requesting bid
proposals.
Sue started her career as a typesetter for a small publishing company and worked her way up to senior
management. She has worked in the field of educational publishing for most of her career, managing
teams and projects at the Texas Education Agency’s Student Assessment Division, Questar Assessment,
Compass Learning, Aparicio Publishing, and The Psychological Corporation. Sue has worked as a
contractor and with subcontractors on projects for Heinemann, Pearson, HMH, Capstone, Amplify, Great
Minds, Sadlier, Okapi, and ELLevation Education.
Sue earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and a
Project Management Certificate from The University of Texas at Austin.
As Director of Science Editorial at Math Made Visible, Jennifer manages a team of freelance editors, writers, and other editorial specialists to complete various science projects ranging from original content development to content revisions. Jennifer also assists with operational efforts including educational research and grant development.
Prior to joining MMV, Jennifer served within the field of education in many ways, including instructional design, writing, editing, program management, professional development, and thought leadership. Throughout her career, Jennifer has helped develop numerous influential and award-winning instructional materials, including environmental science field guides and virtual laboratories, critical thinking and habits of mind skill development resources, and online curricula for K–12 Science and Literature and college-level World History, Humanities, Web Design, Management, and Criminal Justice Ethics programs. Jennifer also spent nearly a decade working for a nonprofit whose mission is to mobilize a new generation of leaders to design healthy, just, and thriving communities for all. There she developed K–12 sustainability curriculum and (later) managed institutional giving, including grant writing and program reporting.
Jennifer holds bachelor’s degrees in English and Philosophy from Southern Methodist University, a Master of Education in Educational Technology degree and E-Learning Certification from the University of Texas, and the LEED Green Associate credential.
James Spears discovered the intersection between his love of reading and writing and his calling to educate and empower children as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Washington. He has spent the past 20 years working in educational publishing, developing everything from reading textbooks to supplemental content to full reading libraries for companies such as Harcourt, Steck-Vaughn, Evan-Moor, Heinemann, Pearson, and others. He has also taught students of all ages and backgrounds in classrooms, after-school programs, and summer writing camps. He believes sincerely in the freedom and power that come from reading and writing. James holds a master’s degree from Texas State University and a self-awarded Michelin star for his backyard barbecue.
John Woolf is a Senior Editor for Reading: Language Arts. John is a former certified teacher specializing in middle grades Language Arts and English Language Development. He earned an MSEd in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) at Temple University Japan. John has taught at the Kindergarten through University levels. He has designed curriculum for special projects, residential experiences, and seminars, and has led professional development and teacher training programs in the United States and abroad. John has published academic work regarding phonetic development and grammar. He has also published poetry in journals and commercial products.
Pat has over 40 years of experience in educational publishing as an editorial manager, project planner, and editor/writer for grades 3–12. For a number of years she was an Executive Editor in Language Arts at Holt, Rinehart and Winston, specializing in print and digital literature projects for grades 6–12. She developed a number of literature anthologies from the ground up, including three editions of World Literature and the
HRW Library titles World Myths and Folk Tales, World Drama, Latino Literature, and award-winning Content-Area Readers. She combines that background with 16 years of experience working both on staff and as a freelancer for various major educational publishers on literacy/reading, assessment, humanities, social studies, visual arts, and science projects, grades 3–12. Pat enjoys being a strong generalist who can utilize her
various career and personal interests to create solid, authentic, and high-interest assessment materials that can help both young people and their teachers succeed.
HRW Library titles World Myths and Folk Tales, World Drama, Latino Literature, and award-winning Content-Area Readers. She combines that background with 16 years of experience working both on staff and as a freelancer for various major educational publishers on literacy/reading, assessment, humanities, social studies, visual arts, and science projects, grades 3–12. Pat enjoys being a strong generalist who can utilize her
various career and personal interests to create solid, authentic, and high-interest assessment materials that can help both young people and their teachers succeed.
Joel has over 30 years of experience in educational publishing and instructional development. He has worked in textbook development, marketing, high-stakes test development, learning management systems, and online curriculum development.
Joel holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction and Instructional Technology and an ME in Mathematics Education from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to being a university lecturer, he has taught at the middle and high school levels. Joel also played violin for eight seasons with the Austin Symphony and currently enjoys playing with a local amateur orchestra.
As Director of Research & Product Development at Math Made Visible, Kelly leads our Next Gen initiatives. She investigates the relationships between cognition and emotion, and the consequences of these relationships for problem solving and learning. Much of Kelly’s work explores mathematics anxiety and its relationship with problem solving, general and mathematical cognitive development, and how
educational technology and cognition interact during learning.
educational technology and cognition interact during learning.
Kelly gained her Bachelor of Psychology degree from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. She earned her PhD in Developmental Math Cognition from the University at Melbourne and also conducted postdoctoral research in psychology and digital educational research there, collaborating on projects based in Melbourne, Europe, and the United States. Her postdoctoral research continued in the Department of
Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago, where she managed large research projects from initial design to final report, designed software to understand cognitive functioning, and collaborated on projects in education and technology, working with researchers in the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, and South Africa.
As a Research Fellow at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England, Kelly designed and managed software projects from concept to utilization. Her work focused on reducing turnover and improving productivity, skills, and collaboration in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. She managed multiple research projects from conceptualization to design to final publication and successfully
collaborated on projects across diverse fields including psychology, education, technology, and hepatology, and across multiple countries, including Finland, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Apoorva Shivaram is the incoming Learning Research and Design Specialist at Math Made Visible. She creates, designs, and tests educational technology products by sourcing up-to-date information about best practices in learning and education and using them to inform product development. Together with various teams at MMV, she develops various STEM learning resources and assessments and provides insights into their effectiveness for a range of stakeholders.
She will be completing her PhD in Psychology and MSc in Statistics from Northwestern University in March 2024. She also holds a Master of Arts in Social Sciences degree from The University of Chicago. As a mixed-methods researcher with 7+ years of experience in examining human learning processes, Apoorva’s work experience spans the education, technology, and healthcare sectors and has a unifying theme of designing and evaluating products to create better learning experiences for children that foster curiosity and enhance engagement.
eLearning
Doug leads the eLearning Team, which combines instructional design and production expertise to turn the high quality content developed by the MMV Editorial team into online courses and other digital learning and assessment solutions. In addition, Doug plays a key role in helping to shape the future features and functionality of our online platform. Doug is an industry veteran with almost 4 decades of experience developing digital and print materials for the K–12 education market, starting as an instructional designer and rising to senior leadership positions. Prior to joining Math Made Visible, Doug held senior positions with McGraw-Hill and Compass Learning, as well as companies that did contract development work for most of the major K–12 publishing companies including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Savvas (Pearson), Curriculum Associates, National Geographic, Scholastic, Cambium Learning, and more.
Doug earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Math from Stanford University, a teaching credential in Math from San Diego State University, and both a Masters of Educational Technology degree and a graduate certificate in Online Learning from Boise State University.
Aimee went off to college expecting to become a teacher, but instead shifted focus to a graphic arts management program. She accepted a job with a development company as a graphic production associate because the benefits were pretty good, and that pragmatic decision launched a nearly 30 year career in educational publishing. She advanced from associate, to project manager, to creative director, and eventually operations VP, managing and guiding both
on- and off-shore production teams through complex development cycles for high-volume print and digital programs. Clients included Scholastic, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Harcourt, and others.
on- and off-shore production teams through complex development cycles for high-volume print and digital programs. Clients included Scholastic, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Harcourt, and others.
Aimee also held positions as Sr. VP and Sr. Director, North American Business Development with an offshore development house, focusing on educational publishing, prior to joining Sirius.
While Aimee still manages to keep her fingers in the design process, her primary role at Sirius is to keep production moving. As elearning Program Manager, Aimee collaborates with other group leads to implement production workflows that utilize a network of inhouse and external contributors to bring the Sirius Online and STAAR Assessment Bank & Test Builder productlines to life.
As a member of the eLearning team at Math Made Visible, Brian serves as an instructional design liaison between the RLA and Social Studies content teams and the offshore production team, specializing in producing quality online STAAR learning content. Brian utilizes best practices to solve production issues in a content authoring platform, ensuring a smooth transition from concept to refined online product.
Brian brings invaluable experience to the MMV, having dedicated 10 years in the classroom as a teacher, as well as many years in the educational publishing industry. With a robust background in educational publishing, coupled with a solid educational foundation and a passion for making online education effective and engaging, Brian is committed to contributing to Math Made Visible's mission of transforming the landscape of STAAR solutions through innovative and impactful online content.
Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Iowa State University and both a Master of Educational Technology and a graduate certificate in School Technology Coordination from Boise State University.
After a stint as a private tutor, Jon moved into the field of educational publishing nearly twenty years ago. He joined Math Made Visible soon after its founding and has never left, finding the company’s absolute commitment to high-quality products inspirational.
In 2020, Jon moved from the Math Editorial Department to the eLearning team, and he has relished the opportunity to familiarize himself with the latest educational technologies and to apply his knowledge and experience in a new area.
Jon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Symbolic Systems and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Stanford University. In his spare time, Jon is a semi-professional theatre actor and has recently become an enthusiastic though unskilled rock climber.
Wendianne is an instructional design professional with a variety of experiences in teaching, educational content creation, software development, and visual media creation, including significant projects for major K–12 publishing companies. Wendianne has a B.S. in Art Education, taught for four years, served as an Instructional Designer for McGraw-Hill Education, and freelanced for numerous educational publishing giants before landing at Math Made Visible.
Wendianne first knew she wanted to work in the publishing industry during a second-grade field trip to one of the nation’s oldest publishing companies. After 25 years in the industry now, Wendianne has often thought about what she might tell her younger self if she could go back to that initial field trip. She’d likely mention the excitement of creating nationally distributed educational products for well-known publishing companies, some print and many digital. More likely, Wendianne would spend time talking about a few of the experiences that, strung together, illustrate why she loves what she does. She’d share how a gap in a client’s product line gave her the opportunity to write science songs to be heard and sung by children across the country. She’d explain how she learned the importance of listening to the opinions of young people while field testing. She'd laugh about how one freelance contract listed her job title as "Oracle" based on her knowledge of the authoring platform she'd be teaching others to use. Most of all, she'd hope that second-grade Wendianne would be pleased with the way her grown-up self spends each workday striving to develop highly effective and engaging educational materials. With any time left, she might attempt to define “digital offering.”
Kevin leverages his previous experience in educational software testing at McGraw-Hill and web project management at The University of South Carolina, Beaufort to ensure that Math Made Visible's products are functionally and editorially sound. He is committed to delivering the highest quality solutions to educators, helping them to maximize student success.