Heather put her love for data analysis and math to work in her careers in both the technology and education industries. With more than 15 years as an early elementary teacher, she is skilled in curriculum design and delivery, PLC’s and data use, and strategies in both ELA and math.

Favorite book: There is a Bird on Your Head, Mo Willems

Lauren Mercier is a public school educator with 17 years experience as a classroom teacher, school counselor, and administrator. She has worked with students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Lauren is a strong advocate for students and staff, working collaboratively to resolve social, behavioral, and academic issues.

Favorite movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Ann has a unique set of skills that include experience in special education, general education and math education as well as software engineering and project management. This combination has given her the ability to work successfully with grade level teams, vertical teams, and administration to develop and implement plans to move schools to the proficient status on state assessments and direct teams towards the Common Core Math Goals. Ann has developed formative and summative assessments, scoring protocols, data storage and retrieval methods, and most importantly data analysis techniques for use in successful math improvement and intervention programs for both general and special education.

Favorite book: The Red Tent, Anita Diamant

Tom is an educational consultant and school coach with over thirty years in school leadership and instruction across grades K-12. As an Assistant Principal and Principal for 16 years, he was at the forefront of leading both a high school and an elementary school through strategic change to support dramatically improved student outcomes. Tom is passionate about education; he is always eager to work with teachers and school leaders to improve their craft to support their students and each other more effectively.

Favorite book: The New Age of Adventure; Ten Years of Great Writing An Anthology of the Best of Adventure Magazine by National Geographic

Cyndy has years of experience working in public schools as a teacher, technology director, and trainer. Cyndy has played many roles, including support with formative assessments, data use by teachers and administrators, educator evaluation systems, and years of support for data collection—assisting schools with local student information systems and state data submission.

Favorite book: Trinty, Leon Uris

Laura Schreiber is a classroom teacher and comparative education expert based in Maryland, with 15 years of experience working in multiple districts and countries. Beginning in 2008 as a Fulbright Scholar in Taiwan, Laura taught English and developed English curricula for rural public schools. Upon returning to the US, Laura taught grades 4 through 6 to a multinational student body in Fairfax County, VA.

Favorite album: Let It Be, The Beatles

India is an administrative professional with 10+ years of managerial experience with an unparalleled ability to prioritize and carry out multiple projects and deadlines. Her background includes but is not limited to office management, nonprofit coordination, and classroom education.

Favorite album: Seat at the Table, Solange

Ryan has 18 years of information technology experience in education, insurance, and finance. He turns ideas into reality through technology. He spent 9 years as a software developer at the NH Department of Education, helping build information systems, such as Apprenticeship, Career and Technical Education, i4see, Grant Management, Food and Nutrition, Educator Evaluation, and Statistical Surveys.

Favorite movie: Caddyshack

Steve has been working in software development since 1993 and in the area of K-12 education since 1995. His favorite part of his workday comes when he can convince a computer to act in a way that makes someone else’s interaction with that computer easier, or at least a little less frustrating. He also enjoys being able to take complex data sets and render them into clear, easily-understood graphic forms. He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Russ Eckell is a software developer and IT technologist with over 15 years of professional experience working in K-12 and higher education. Russ believes that empathy is a super power when it comes to design, code, and support, and applies this belief to his work with Demonstrated Success. He holds a B.S. in Decision and Information Sciences from the University of Maryland.

Favorite album: Vitalogy, Pearl Jam

Ernest is a software professional with 8 years of IT experience in Microsoft .NET and UI technologies. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. he has been developing software programs for over 8 years. Ernest loves kids, traveling, and spending time with family.

Favorite movie: The Legend of the Seeker

Jonathan recently graduated from the University of New Hampshire, with a B.S in Computer Science and an interest in software development. In starting his professional career, Jonathan has transitioned from being an intern at Demonstrated Success to joining the team full time. He is excited to continue to develop his skills.

Favorite movie: Star Wars