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OUR TEAM

Adam Mangana

Adam Mangana

Executive Director

Sarah Gross

Sarah Gross

Dean of Family & Student Experience

Alyssa Finneyfrock

Alyssa Finneyfrock

Head of Optima Independent

Vince Jordan

Vince Jordan

Chief Technology Officer

Patrick Schuermann

Patrick Schuermann

Chief of Independent School Strategy

Valerie Ogden

Valerie Ogden

Instructional Coach

ABOUT US

We are dedicated to forging partnerships with independent schools nationwide to catalyze student learning and teacher development. Anchored in research that affirms learning as a social, communal activity - and our easy-to-use platform empowers teachers to embark on enriching journeys WITH their students, yet unconstrained by time and distance.  Optima has developed the most extensive immersive Web 3.0 educational content library in existence, and our platform provides teachers with a full range of classroom management tools to guide productive and efficient student learning experiences.  

 

Our goal is simple – we want to bring web 3.0 to your fingertips and equip educators with the resources to excel in their craft and do what they do best - inspire the next generation.

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