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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

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    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

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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,

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    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.

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    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

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    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

    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

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    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

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    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

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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

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    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

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    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

    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

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