Sigrid Frandsen
Founder and Director

B.A. Elementary Education, American University

M.S.Ed. Education Policy, University of Pennsylvania

Content Specialties: K-8

“As educators and adults, we too often underestimate the incredible innate abilities of K-12 students. We must shift from didactic instruction to fostering epistemic agency. Young learners are so incredibly adventurous, creative, and resourceful when you let them define their own learning paths.”
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Kirsten Adams
Instructional Designer

B.A. English, University of Massachusetts Amherst

M.A. Education, Lancaster University

Content Specialties: English, ESOL

Sue Carmichael
Instructional Designer

M.S.Ed., Nazareth College of Rochester 

Content Specialties: Reading/Language Arts

“Children rise to the level of our expectations. We can help students meet these expectations when we provide nurturing, exciting, and individualized classrooms and learning environments--and always believe that every student can achieve.”
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Kristina Ellis
Senior Content Developer and Project Manager

B.A. Elementary Education, American University 

M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland

Content Specialties: K-8

Sarah Jett
Instructional Designer

B.A. History, The College of New Jersey

Secondary Education Teaching Certification

Content Specialties: Social Studies and History

“Students should be empowered to learn through experience and experimentation. Harnessing students' curiosity and natural desire to learn through engaging and active lessons is essential for them to reach their full potential.”
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Cassandra Love
Instructional Designer

B.S. Elementary Education, Appalachian State University

Content Specialties: Science