STAFF
  Seth Weinberger, Executive Director  

Seth Weinberger is the founder of Innovations for Learning, and the developer of its first software programs. Seth is also a co-founder of the Cherry Preschool in Evanston, IL and is on the board of the Evanston Community Foundation and Interfaith Action. Seth is Senior Counsel to the international law firm Mayer Brown, where he has been a member of its Global Information Technology practice for over 25 years.
  Temp Keller, Managing Director  

Temp Keller is responsible for initiating and managing strategic partnerships, as well as managing product development, sourcing, logistics and distribution for Innovations for Learning. He is the founder, former president, and current board chairman of Resources for Indispensable Schools and Educators (RISE), a national education reform non-profit, where he was selected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2004. Temp began his career in education teaching fifth grade at the East Palo Alto Charter School in East Palo Alto, CA.
  John Friedman, Director of Programming  

John Friedman produced his first digital art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the late 1970’s and has been developing multimedia, entertainment, and educational software for publishers including SVE, Electronic Arts, Parker Brothers, and Acclaim Entertainment for over 20 years. Since coming to Innovations for Learning he has continued multimedia programming as well as developing and maintaining the IFL web applications and network infrastructure.
 
  Jackie Davis, Creative Director  

Jackie Davis is a 15-year veteran of marketing communications. Before joining Innovations for Learning, Ms. Davis was marketing manager for Earobics, a division of Houghton Mifflin Learning Technology. As Creative Director for Innovations for Learning, Ms. Davis will drive the coordination of all marketing efforts to expand awareness and recognition of the company. Ms. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Florida.
 
  Cary Zakon, Director of School Services  

Cary Zakon joined IFL in early 2002 assisting in the growth and management of schools, the tutoring process, and program development. Past work experiences as network administrator for a Sonoma, CA winery and program manager for the non profit Youth Technology Corps make him a happy fit for IFL. Cary's second outlet for change is as a board member of Next Generation, a Bay Area non profit that empowers young people to work for peace and the environment. He balances time in front of computers and kids with cooking, hiking, yoga, and the rejuvenating air of the Redwoods.
  Terri Bridgman, Educational Consultant  

Dr.Terrie Bridgman is an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and has taught at National Louis's laboratory school, Baker Demonstration School. While at National Louis, Dr. Bridgman also taught graduate courses in early childhood and reading. While on sabbatical from National Louis, Dr. Bridgman established an after school reading clinic for first grade students in Jackson Wyoming. She also served as a literacy consultant for Jackson’s elementary schools. With over 29 years of early elementary education experience and training, Dr. Bridgman brings expertise in the area of early literacy.
  Barbara Goodman, Co-Director, Online Tutoring  

Barbara Goodman received both a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and a Master of Library Science degree, with emphasis on materials and services for children and young adults, from the University of Michigan. Before attending graduate school, she worked as an editor for World Book Encyclopedia and at The Learning Exchange, a not-for-profit that paired teachers and learners. She has worked as a teacher at Cherry Preschool in Evanston, Illinois; a librarian in a suburban Chicago middle school; and a reference librarian at DePaul University in Chicago. In addition to serving as Co-Director of Online Tutoring, Barbara continues to work at the Wilmette Public Library, where she has been an adult services librarian for more than 20 years.
  Caryn Weiner, Co-Director, Online Tutoring  

Caryn Weiner joined IFL to co-direct Innovations for Learning’s Online Tutoring Program, pairing early readers with adult volunteers who work together 30 minutes each week over the telephone and internet. Caryn has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Social Work degree from Loyola University of Chicago. As a social worker, she worked with several youth-focused programs in the Chicago area, including Response Center and YWCA Early Childhood Center. For the last 14 years, Caryn worked to promote early literacy skills for children in daycare homes through Childcare Center of Evanston.