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In this post, meet Ian Parker, a member of the video and product team. Name: Ian Parker Position: Multimedia Man What were you up to before you came to Knewton? Freelance video production, producing British web TV, editing at a film company, teaching high school math What part of your job do you enjoy most, or what’s the one accomplishment you’re most proud of? I’m really happy with the way the Hack Day documentary turned… Read more

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This week in Knewton Peeps, meet Andrew Tayo, part of the Marketing and Business Development team. Name: Andrew Tayo Position: Partnership Account Manager What were you up to before you came to Knewton? I used to work for another, though perhaps more accurate former, NYC startup called the Theladders.com. I did account management there for our F1000 clients, helping boost engagement and keep the relationships warm for renewal. I also worked on ecosystem security processes… Read more

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In this Knewton Peeps post, meet Daniel Straus, tech team member. Position (and what you actually do): QA Lead – Ensure the quality of all Knewton’s products (GMAT/SAT/LSAT/Adaptive Learning) (i.e. make sure stuff works right). When/how did you start programming? I have a degree in Computer Science, but started as a phone support person when I came out of school a long long time ago. I’ve been doing QA related development for the past 5… Read more

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In this installment of Knewton Peeps, meet Dave Ingber, a member of the video and product team and our of our esteemed instructors. Name: David Ingber Position: Master Teacher What were you up to before you came to Knewton? Doing stand-up comedy around the city and writing musicals (I still do the second one) (Ed. note: Check out one of Dave’s musicals, Fantasy Football: The Musical? here!) What part of your job do you enjoy… Read more

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Here’s another Knewton Peeps post, in which we give one of our team members his or her moment in the sun. This week, we cordially introduce you to Nina Reed, a member of the Business Development team here at Knewton. Name: Nina Reed Position: Research Coordinator What were you up to before you came to Knewton? I worked for a company that provided tutoring to students under No Child Left Behind. What’s your background/what was… Read more

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Some of our team members got jealous of all the Student Spotlight posts we’ve been doing, so we agreed to give them their own 15 minutes of fame. In this week’s Knewton Peeps post, check out Christina Yu, a rockstar member of the Content Team (and blogger extraordinaire). Name: Christina Yu Position (and what you actually do): I’m a Content Developer. I write blog posts and copy for the website as well as educational content… Read more

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