Kelsey has always had a passion for teaching and sharing her knowledge. At an early age, she started teaching her younger brother (and anyone else who would listen) with a toy chalkboard. This passion evolved into a career teaching Language Arts to middle school students and later into her work in EdTech, talking and teaching about the tools that make teacher’s lives a little easier. Besides her love of education, she enjoys being outside, kayaking, reading, chai tea lattes, and her dog Hurley. She joined the inquirED team in the Spring of 2024.

Mandi comes to inquirED with over a decade of classroom teaching experience. She earned a Master's in Education from Wright State University and went on to teach in both Cincinnati and Dayton, OH. During her time as a classroom educator, she was immersed in project and inquiry-based learning. These experiences helped shape her belief that cultural responsiveness and active investigation are both necessary in developing engaged and critical thinkers. Mandi joined the inquirED team in January 2022.

Jane has several years of experience teaching secondary ELA in South Carolina. While teaching, Jane experienced firsthand the impact a high-quality curriculum can have on a student's learning experiences. This sparked a passion for curriculum development, and she went on to pursue master’s and doctoral studies in education. Jane currently holds an M.Ed. and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia. She joined the inquirED team in June 2021 and is enthusiastic about supporting student learning through inquiry-based curriculum.

Prior to joining inquirED in the summer of 2023, Amanda worked as a high school science teacher before making the switch to edtech sales. She has long been passionate about increasing access to and nurturing student excitement for learning. She is excited to partner with schools and districts to bring inquiry into their classrooms. Amanda holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Prior to joining inquirED, Tony spent 10 years serving in various education capacities as a secondary social studies teacher, an assessment specialist, an instructional coach, and a social studies curriculum specialist for a large, urban school district. Through these experiences, he has created, curated, and facilitated the adoption and implementation of inquiry-based social studies curricular resources at all grade levels. Tony earned his B.A. in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He joined the inquirED team in the summer of 2021.

Before coming to inquirED, Emma worked in a number of fields, including writing tutoring, museums, marketing, publishing, and editing. Her passion for language drives her work at inquirED, and she is proud to be a part of a team that values equity and high-quality, inquiry-based learning. Emma holds a BA in English from Indiana University Bloomington, where she also studied Studio Art and Human-Computer Interaction and completed her Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Creative Nonfiction. She joined the inquirED team in autumn of 2021.

Rachel began her career in education as a secondary social studies teacher on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she also had the opportunity to serve as a literacy coach and a supervisor for professional learning and K-12 social studies. She received her Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, and focused her research on how prepared recently graduated students felt they were for their next chapter after high school. Rachel believes strongly that teaching social studies through inquiry not only creates a more engaging and meaningful classroom experience for students, but also helps students and teachers see connections between history and their lived experiences. Rachel joined inquirED in January 2022.

With a Computer Science degree from the University of Houston, Hien Tran began her career in software development before shifting to quality assurance to focus on building exceptional user experiences. Before joining inquirED, she had worked across industries such as aerospace, banking, scheduling, and HR software, bringing adaptability and insight to every QA initiative. Her work emphasizes delivering accessible, reliable, and user-first digital products.

A writer and musician, Tasia has worked a diverse range of jobs, including leadership roles in arts nonprofits, creative writing instruction for undergraduates, and copyediting and content creation in education. Increasing accessibility for students and educators across aspects of identity and lived experiences drives Tasia’s work as an editor. She is very happy to collaborate with the inquirED team on this student-centered curriculum. She holds an MFA in Poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and her work has been recognized by fellowships, an Academy of American Poets’ Award, and Best New Poets 2020. Tasia joined the inquirED team in September 2020.