Kelly Vaast

Kelly Vaast has extensive experience in the field of educational technology and product management. Kelly has held various leadership roles in reputable companies such as Promethean, Pearson Online & Blended Learning, Rosetta Stone, Scholastic, KnowledgePlanet, and Gartner Learning.

At Promethean, Kelly served as the Senior Director of Product Operations & Strategy, where they were responsible for driving the company's software product strategy and overseeing the development of intuitive and engaging tools for teachers and students.

Prior to that, at Pearson Online & Blended Learning, Kelly held the role of Director of Digital Products, where they played a key role in the development of digital educational products.

During their tenure at Rosetta Stone, Kelly held the positions of Director of Product Management and Senior Product Manager. In these roles, they focused on creating innovative language learning solutions for both learners and administrators.

At Scholastic, Kelly served as a Program Manager and Senior Producer. As a Program Manager, they ensured the successful delivery of Scholastic's Learning Platform and provided Agile coaching to the teams. As a Senior Producer, they led the Agile-based development of Scholastic's next-generation learning platform and managed the product development of K-12 programs.

Before joining Scholastic, Kelly worked at KnowledgePlanet as a Senior Project Manager, where they managed various e-learning projects and delivered digital products.

Kelly'searly career at Gartner Learning involved working as an Instructional Designer, designing web-based courses and curriculums, and defining technical requirements for course development tools.

Overall, Kelly Vaast brings a wealth of experience in educational technology, product management, and project leadership roles.

Kelly Vaast's education history includes a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification obtained in January 2014, a SAFe Practitioner (SP) certification obtained in May 2014, and a SAFe 4.0 Scrum Master (SSM) certification obtained in December 2016. Kelly attended Bentley University from 2002 to 2004, majoring in UI/UX with a focus on Human Factors in Information Design. Prior to that, Kelly obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Connecticut from 1992 to 1996, majoring in English/History. In addition to these educational achievements, Kelly also holds certifications in "How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit" from LinkedIn (year unspecified) and "Insights for Innovation" from IDEO (obtained in 2018).