THE FROG STREET WAY

As an entrepreneur, Ron has always looked to find purpose in his work. After he purchased controlling interest in Frog Street in 2006, his rich background in business has helped Frog Street realize its potential as a national leader in early childhood education.

Denise began her career in public accounting where she gained valuable experience providing financial services to business clients in many different fields. Her career path then led her to developing accounting and finance teams while serving in organizations in a variety of industries including manufacturing, commercial real estate, construction, retail, and technology. Denise has always put a high value on education and learning, so she is thrilled to be part of the Frog Street family where she can contribute to the success of early childhood educators and their students.

Cathy has been supporting academic growth for children her entire career, starting as a teacher and administrator for Special Education. She continued this passion by bringing education technology solutions to teachers though companies such as Apple Computer, GoalView, Public Consulting Group, and Promethean. At Frog Street, Cathy now has the opportunity to influence a child’s life in their early years by providing research-based solutions that support a child’s path to school readiness.

Scott has a rich background in the education industry. He started his career as an elementary teacher. Since then, he has served in various roles in educational publishing, helping companies to grow their presence domestically and internationally. His career includes senior leadership roles at Scholastic and HMH, and he is dedicated to helping school districts increase student performance and teacher effectiveness.

Kelly has extensive experience in education and educational publishing. She has worked with school districts across the country as both an educational consultant and an account executive. In addition to creating and implementing training plans for school districts, she also led a national team of content specialists. She currently manages the national sales team at Frog Street Press. Prior to her career in educational publishing, Kelly taught a variety of grade levels. She is currently working on her doctoral dissertation, focusing on early literacy and English language learners.

Bruce has 20+ years experience in leading marketing organizations, including 7 years as the Vice-President of Marketing at Fuel Education, the division of K12 Inc. that provides digital curriculum to school districts. With three daughters that each took different academic paths, Bruce is passionate about providing educators with high-quality curriculum that allows teachers to differentiate and be intentional in their instruction.

Carolea began her career teaching in the elementary classroom. Now, for over 25 years, she has been managing teams of authors, editors, illustrators, and graphic designers to create and implement product development plans for PreK-8 educational publishers, including Good Apple, Fearon Teacher Aids, Addison-Wesley, Simon & Schuster, and Creative Teaching Press. She brings her skills of project management, organization, attention to detail, and creativity to Frog Street.