Amanda Valder

Amanda Valder currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Product for Math Instruction at Curriculum Associates, where the focus is on creating engaging learning experiences through the i-Ready digital product. With a strong emphasis on motivation research, Amanda enables students to take control of their own learning. Previous experience includes roles as a Technical Producer at Scholastic, where interactive manipulatives for math concepts were designed, and as a Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab, focusing on user interactions to foster creativity. Amanda's earlier positions include a Business Analyst role at Williams-Sonoma and a Financial Analyst role at Macy's, alongside research work at Stanford University. Educational qualifications include an Ed.M. in Technology, Innovation, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.