About us
- Our Team
- Our Values
Learn By Doing, Inc. recognizes that people, culture, and strong internal relationships are the best competitive advantages a company can have. Our mission as a company is to create lasting relationships with educators, students, and their families.
Our goal is to empower students and teachers by designing inclusive, equitable content that is accessible to all types of learners and individuals in partnership with a diverse team of authors.
As we continue to grow, we do so with a focus on building teams representing the different cultures, backgrounds, ethnicities, and experiences of our users, students, and the world. We simultaneously strive to create spaces that deliberately promote personal growth, diversity, and inclusion.
Founder
Luke Liu
CEO
Luke graduated from Northwestern in 2012. He started Albert because of the pain he experienced taking 11 AP® exams. He wrote all of Albert's AP® European History prog... More
Revenue
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Krista Smith
VP of Revenue
As a School Success Associate, I help clients get the most out of their experience with Albert. Not only do I focus on license renewal and product implementation, but... More
Conor Joyce
Director of District Accounts
Hi, I'm Conor! I joined Albert in April 2021 as an Adoption Manager. Prior to coming to Albert, I spent 4 years working in St. Louis Public Schools as a 4th grade cla... More
Taylor Braxton
Director of School Accounts
Hi! I'm Taylor from Raleigh, North Carolina, and I joined Albert as an Account Manager in 2022. Prior to Albert, I was a high school math teacher and Department Chair... More
Hugo Rios
Senior Account Manager
After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Economics and Peace Studies, Hugo was part of the Alliance for Catholic Education in Dallas, TX, recei... More
Priti Amin
Account Manager
As a School Success Associate, I will support the Accounts team in providing schools with successful Albert implementation by managing administrator relationships; pl... More
Stephanie Cargill
Account Manager
Hi there! I'm Stephanie, and I joined Albert as an Account Manager. Prior to Albert, I worked as a virtual school 4th and 5th-grade teacher for three years and a 7th ... More
Bridget Murphy
Account Manager
Hi! I'm Bridget and I'm an Account Manager living in the Nashville area. During my time both as a classroom teacher and as a department chair, I was constantly seekin... More
Mallory Heath
Account Manager
I’m Mallory, and I am a born and raised Arizona native! I’ve always loved reading and writing, and that led me to a degree in English Education. I taught 11th grade E... More
Kelly McCarthy
Account Executive
I graduated from the University of Central Florida with my BS in English Education and my M.ed in Curriculum and Instruction. For seven years in the classroom I taugh... More
Gianna Miller
Account Executive
"Education and people have always been my two biggest passions. I'm from Scottsdale, Arizona, and I attended Arizona State University to earn my Bachelors's in Englis... More
Ashlee Skelton
Account Executive
I’m Ashlee and I am thrilled to be serving as an Account Executive here at Albert. I have a B.S. in Education from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and an M.Ed. i... More
LeighAnn Sanocki
Account Executive
I am a graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master's degree in educational technology. After teaching for six year... More
Academics
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David Phelps
VP of Academics
After studying civil engineering and urban education at The University of Alabama, David taught middle school math in New York City and Chicago. He earned a master's ... More
Kristen Singer
Director of Humanities Content
Kristen graduated in 2012 with a degree in secondary English education from the University of Indianapolis. Before coming to Albert, she was a Title I Reading Interve... More
Natalie Powers
Director of STEM Content
Natalie studied biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia before pivoting into teaching math and science in Richmond, VA. She holds a Masters in Education ... More
Chris D'Angelo
Content Specialist
Chris is excited to join Albert as a social studies content manager after 15 years teaching in independent schools. Chris graduated from the University of Virginia wi... More
Hannah Karell
Content Specialist
Hannah is a National Board Certified Teacher who graduated in 2014 from the University of Evansville double majoring in Science Education and Applied Biology and grad... More
Kate Marceaux
Content Specialist
After graduating from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in Teaching, Kate Marceaux taught high school English for 10 ... More
Anastasia Schafer
Content Manager
Ana is a veteran history and social studies teacher with 13 years experience teaching middle school and high school in Philadelphia and Vermont. She has taught a vari... More
Leticia Molina
Content Manager
I'm excited to join Albert as a Spanish/ELA Content Manager, the Content Team's first hybrid position! I graduated from Texas State University- San Marcos with a Bach... More
Austin Arkin
Content Manager
After working in independent schools as a math and computer science teacher for six years, I am thrilled to be at Albert as a Math Content Manager as of July 2023. I ... More
Asna Qureshi
Content Manager
Asna Qureshi (she/her) is a Muslim American educator from the Chicago suburbs with over a decade of experience in math education. She is dedicated to supporting stude... More
Keri Hoffman
Content Manager
Keri is thrilled to join Albert as an ELA Content Manager, bringing with her a wealth of experience from her 17-year journey teaching high school English. Her teachin... More
Sarah Ruiz
Director of Adoption
After earning her BBA and working as a Food and Beverage Director, Sarah decided to pivot towards more fulfilling work and pursued a career within the education sect... More
Emily McNeil
Senior Adoption Manager
Prior to joining Albert, Emily spent 6+ years working in high school math classrooms and love helping students and teachers make tangible gains in their success. She ... More
Rachel Trent
Adoption Manager
Rachel grew up in a household where “Learning by Doing” was standard practice. Homeschooled until high school, Rachel not only learned your customary reading, writing... More
Nathaniel Rodriguez
Adoption Manager
Wanting to provide more students with access to equitable science education, Nate spent the last 6 years as a high school science teacher (and tennis coach) in San An... More
Lisette Santiago
Adoption Manager
Lisette graduated with a degree in English and Secondary Education and a minor in Theatre Arts. After graduating, she performed on a national tour of a children’s mus... More
Engineering
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Savidrath By
VP of Engineering
Sav has a passion for education, tech, and startups making Albert a great fit! After working as an individual contributor for many years, he made the transition into ... More
Bradley Golden
Engineering Manager
After serving for 5 years in the US Navy, Bradley pursued his degree in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Before Albert, he worked at a healt... More
Tim McVeigh
Staff Software Engineer
I've been a software engineer for a bit over 10 years now. While I used to spend my free time snowboarding, playing pickup hockey or doing other risky activities when... More
Connor Johnston
Frontend Lead
Connor graduated in 2018 from the University of Michigan with a degree in computer science. The opportunity to work in edtech and impact how students learn every day ... More
Sam Westigard
Senior Software Engineer
I graduated from CSU Monterey Bay in 2020 with a BS in Computer Science. In university I worked as a teaching assistant for four semesters and joined Albert because o... More
Charlie DeVilholm
Senior Software Engineer
Charlie graduated in 2013 with a degree in multimedia design. After working as a substitute teacher for several years in San Francisco, he decided to pursue his passi... More
Kohji Lincoln
Senior Software Engineer
Kohji has been working as a software engineer for over seven years and has gained experience in industries including Ad Tech, E-Commerce, and now Ed Tech. As he conti... More
Lizzie Ireland
QA Lead
Lizzie graduated from Denison University in 2014 with a degree in psychology. Her attention to detail and commitment to quality drew her to a career in software testi... More
Ray Coti
Software Engineer
Ray's fascination with programming was sparked by playing educational computer games in elementary school. This eventually led him to graduate with a Computer Science... More
Avery Peck
Software Engineer
I graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology in 2021 with a Bachelor's and Master's in Computer Science. I joined Albert because I want to be part of a team wher... More
Jesse Williams
Software Engineer
I grew up in Arizona and was always a quiet nerdy kid who liked math and music. I graduated with a BS in computer science in 2020 and have been working in software co... More
Jazzy Guo
Software Engineer
Jazzy embarked on an unexpected journey from pre-med studies to computer science during their undergraduate years at Stony Brook University. Over the past six years, ... More
Thomas Yeung
Software Engineer
Hi, I'm Thomas. Graduated from Stony Brook University a year and a half ago. In my free time I love to play golf and hang out with my dog Mango.
Christopher Fimbel
Software Engineer
I'm a self-taught frontend developer with 5 years of experience. I enjoy developing useful tools that make processes easier and more efficient. In my free time, I enj... More
Sydney Hanley
Associate Software Engineer
Sydney graduated from the University of San Francisco in 2023 with a BS in Computer Science and Environmental Studies. She has experience teaching others as a TA and ... More
Product and Design
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Lucy Orsi
VP of Product
Lucy graduated with a degree in chemical engineering, but decided to follow her passion for education instead of her love of heat transfer. She moved from Denver to C... More
Adam Ziv-el
Senior Product Manager
Adam studied economics with a mathematical emphasis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Adam previously worked with several startups in the Midwest, in assorted d... More
Marc Deely
Product Designer
Marc has been building websites, experimenting with 2D/3D animation and video production, and designing apps for his friends since the seventh grade. He combined his ... More
Operations
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Molly Cohen
Director of Operations and HR
Molly graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in theatre and classics. After a stint in sunny Los Angeles, Molly finally decided to settle down in h... More
Bonnie McShane
School Operations Associate
Hi, I'm Bonnie! I graduated from Elon University in 2010, with a BFA in Music Theatre. After spending 7 years in Los Angeles, I decided to leave 70 degree winters beh... More
Becca Jakubowski
Customer Operations Associate
Becca graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2014 with a degree in American Studies and a concentration in Human Rights. After spending nearly her entire... More
Data
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Jenn Schilling
Business Intelligence Manager
Jenn Schilling loves data and education! Over the past 10 years, she's worked as a statistician, operations research engineer, and analyst in a number of fields. Jenn... More