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

Jaclyn Karabinas is an energetic, creative educator who was a classroom teacher from 2001-2014. Since then, she has been a K-12 staff developer and consultant, and an adjunct professor throughout the University System of NH. Most recently she was a PD and Content Specialist, marketing liaison, and Lead Instructional Designer at Heinemann Publishing where you can still find her on their blog and podcast. She has been a participant and instructor with the UNH Learning Through Teaching program and Summer Literacy Institutes and loves to immerse herself in literacy learning experiences to explore evolving best practice research.  Jaclyn loves to fuse her skill sets of educational technology integration, arts integration, and progressive literacy instruction, building teacher expertise that supports responsive instruction, inclusive environments, and learning community design where everyone can thrive. 

Favorite book: Above Ground, Clint Smith

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

Elizabeth’s background is marketing and channel sales. She has spent the past ten years volunteering and subbing in schools. She believes education is critical for everyone and supports those that are ready to move forward and learn at any age.

Favorite Album: James Taylor Live

Favorite movie: Caddyshack

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

Kevin is a Senior Developer and has spent three years with Demonstrated Success. He has a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and has been developing database driven software programs for over a decade.

Favorite movie: A River Runs Through It

Dina is a highly skilled and experienced Data Architect with a passion for designing and implementing robust data solutions. With 27 years of professional experience in the field, Dina has developed a deep understanding of data modeling, database design, data integration and how different technologies can contribute to successful enterprise solutions. Dina holds a master’s degree in information systems from Northeastern University. She began her career as a software developer developing enterprise solutions in Java and .Net but found her happy place trying to unlock the full potential of an organization’s data assets. She has worked in various fields ranging from tech companies like Oracle to the Department of Defense serving the US Army military operations in Kuwait and now in Education serving the State of New Hampshire Department of Education for the last 8 years.

Favorite movie: Legends of the Fall

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

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