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About Knowledge Matters, Inc.
Knowledge Matters is a leading developer and publisher of educational software for high school and middle school classrooms. The company was founded in 1997 by Peter Jordan, with a grant from the Department of Education, to create quality educational software that helps teachers teach. Our products are in over 3000 schools and have been used by more than 500,000 students across the United States and world. Knowledge Matters seeks to change the traditional "drill and kill" educational system by creating learner centered, "what if", virtual environments. Our graphically animated, interactive software will serve as the engine to drive this change, helping to create successful 21st century classrooms where knowledge does not pursue the student, but the student pursues knowledge.
Peter Jordan, President
Peter Jordan is founder and CEO. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He earned a BA in Computer Science from Dartmouth College where he graduated summa cum laude. Before founding Knowledge Matters, he worked for McGraw-Hill and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Eric Olsson, Vice President, Product Development
Eric Olsson graduated with a BA in Finance and Operations Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has worked as a marketing and graphic design consultant since 1991 with clients throughout the New England area. He began working with Knowledge Matters in 1999 as the Creative Director. Eric has taught classes on graphic design and printing technology at Smith Vocational High School.
Maureen Ginley, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Maureen Ginley has a BA in Economics from Saint Anselm College. She recently received a MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Maureen is instrumental in coordinating and executing the DECA and FBLA formal competitive events and the annual Virtual Business scholarship program. She is also responsible for handling communications with state level business and marketing associations as well as the company's distribution partners including, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.
James Schroeder, Sales
James Schroeder graduated from Temple University with degrees in English Literature and Chemistry. He taught for thirty years at East Haven High School in Connecticut and served as the business/technology department head for five years. He has also designed, implemented, and taught E-learning courses for Area Cooperative Educational Services as well as assisting with teacher workshops at MIT on immersive computer simulated learning environments.
Raymond Jacobs, Lead Programmer
Raymond Jacobs has been interested in game development since childhood. At Knowledge Matters, Raymond has led the development of a new simulation engine and its associated toolset for both the Mac and PC platforms. This engine is being used to develop a series of social studies simulations that will be released by Knowledge Matters. Raymond has developed award winning games including, Morning's Wrath.
Matthew Skutnik, Lead Artist
Matthew Skutnik studied music composition at Hartt School of Music and is a self-trained traditional and computer artist. He has contributed to PC, Xbox and PS2 titles, television commercials, short films and commercial music projects. Matthew was Assistant Art Director and Senior Artist at Cyberlore Studios, developers of Warcraft II, Risk, Mech Warrior4 and Playboy The Mansion. Matthew has also worked on some of the game industries most popular and influential titles including Majesty, Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun and Baulders Gate II.
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