The Educa Team
SIMON SWALLOW
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Simon is a business leader and investor, helping a number of New Zealand companies reach their potential. He provides guidance on all aspects of Educa.
RACHEL SILVA
PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT –
NORTH AMERICA
Rachel came to Educa with 20+ years of working with Educators in Pre k – 8 classrooms around the country. She enjoys collaborating with educators to boost student and teacher achievement.
VICKI CAMPBELL
REGIONAL DIRECTOR – AUSTRALASIA
GAVIN FOLEY
CHEIF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
JULIA KOUMBASSA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Julia has 20+ years experience in early childhood education as a teacher, trainer, site director and Learning Story advocate. She runs Learning Story Academy and our training services.
KATE SMITH
PRODUCT MANAGER
Kate joins Educa with extensive experience in design, and as a product owner and product manager. Kate is designing new features for users and making Educa easier and easier to use.
REGAN VAUSE
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Regan brings expertise in visual design and user experience, developing and implementing successful digital solutions and strategies across a wide range of brands and organizations in NZ and South East Asia.
KASHIF IMITIAZ
LEAD DEVELOPER
Kashif is our lead web developer, handling feature coding and our server architecture. Kashif came to Educa with a great deal of overseas experience. Inspired to work for a company that makes a positive impact on society, he chose Educa.
MATIAS OLIVER
DEVELOPER
Matias joins the Educa Product and Engineering team as a Frontend Developer, providing extensive experience in user interface and user experience development.
BEN TORTISE
CUSTOMER SUCCESS (AUSTRALASIA)
Ben joined Educa with a BA in Education and an interest in early childhood education. He is an empathetic voice, anxious to help customers in any way possible
TIERRA TALLEY
PARTNERSHIPS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Tierra’s teaching and business development background has led her to join the Educa team. Tierra believes the authenticity that Learning Stories brings to assessing students is unmatchable and enjoys connecting with educators around the practice of Learning Stories
KIMBERLY SENDE
CUSTOMER SUCCESS (US)
KImberly Sende is joining us from Carnegie Learning where she spent 10+ years in customer success. She helps sites get off to a fast start with Educa and then supports their journey.
ALLYSON MONTANA
AMANDA MCCLURE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Amanda brings years of operational management experience to the Educa team to help streamline operational procedures, business processes, and enhanced management and performance reporting.
CHLOE RAPOZO
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Chloe has an extensive background in strategic marketing, brand building, and web development with over 15 years of experience in a variety of industries including not-for-profit, medical aesthetics, online learning, hospitality, and real estate development.
JACKIE LINTS
BUTCH LANGLOIS
Butch is an esteemed sales strategist and operations leader in North America with decades of experience directing sales teams, supporting high growth startups, and facilitating best practices.