Nancy founded Mindprint Learning with the perspectives of both a parent and an innovator.  Realizing a need to address a common challenge for parents and educators, she drew upon her background in science and business to create Mindprint, the first ever valid at-home cognitive assessment supported with next-step strategies for growth. Nancy has an extensive background in business, including work at Goldman Sachs, The Walt Disney Company Corporate Strategic Planning, Bristol Myers Squibb, and several smaller Internet companies. Nancy has an MBA from Harvard Business School with first year honors and a BS/BSE summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School of Management and Technology Program, Bioengineering and Finance. As a mother of two, Nancy recognizes the challenges parents face today, from helping with homework, to navigating the ever-changing pace of education and technology.

Vicki leads all aspects of client services including implementation, support and retention. She has her MA in Early Childhood Education/Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and her BA from Bowdoin College. Before joining Mindprint, she taught in elementary and middle school general and special education classrooms. She also provided educational consulting and curriculum development services to schools in New York and New Jersey. She is the co-author of the book The Empowered Student: A Guide to Self-Regulated Learning.

Bradford leads all software engineering, product, and UX efforts across Mindprint’s education technology initiatives and is Mindprint’s Chief Technology Officer. A lifelong learner, educator, and inventor, he dedicated to changing the way students learn through the design and development of educational software. His previous successes include being the co-creater and cofounder of Flipgrid—a video platform for recording and sharing student voices, and designing and leading the engineering vision of Passport—the cornerstone platform for delivering Carnegie Learning’s digital product offerings. Bradford received his MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Minnesota in 2010, and is currently working on his PhD in Learning Technologies.

Neill is a long time Test Prep veteran. He got his start as an SAT tutor in Hong Kong in the early 90s. Since then he has run test prep and tutoring companies around the country and internationally including stints as the COO of Test Services Inc, Chief Product Officer at Inspirica, CEO of Noodle Pros, and the National Content Director at The Princeton Review. Neill has written or contributed to over twenty books on standardized tests, built test prep apps, designed testing engines and score reports, trained hundreds of tutors, and tutored or taught thousands of students. He has a BA in English from Vassar and a Masters of Architecture from Pratt. Now, as a father of three, Neill is navigating the world of standardized tests in a whole new, eye-opening role: parent. 

Eric has been critical to developing Mindprint’s business and financing strategy and is Mindprint’s CFO and Chief Strategic Officer.  Before launching his own investment fund, Eric spent over a decade on Wall Street, most recently as a Director at Credit Suisse where he was a key advisor in numerous principal transactions, mergers, equity and leveraged financings. He was also VP of Strategic Planning at Centennial Communications and served on the Board of Ubiquitel, Inc. prior to its merger with Sprint. He currently serves as a Director of Tiger Labs, Princeton’s Healthcare Internet incubator.  Eric holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.

Dr. Matthews was the first non-family member to catch the vision and join the Mindprint team. Having over 30 years in private practice specializing in children and adolescents in Princeton, NJ, Wendy had administered hundreds of psycho-educational evaluations to children.  When Nancy approached her about developing a means of providing this valuable information to parents with a low-cost, on-line, self-administered evaluation, Wendy was eager to sign on.  Wendy received her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University, with postdoctoral work at Harvard University. She is the author of a book on children’s sex-role development and numerous scientific papers dealing with child development, developmental disabilities, and child abuse and neglect.  She has taught extensively at schools such as The New School for Social Research, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, and Princeton University.

Dr. Blum is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience helping struggling students. When she is not consulting for Mindprint, she primarily works with middle or high school students facing performance pressure, college students with the onset of a mood disorder, or graduate students completing rigorous generals or dissertations. She understands the importance of helping students develop self awareness and effective coping skills.

Stacy Shans is a certified teacher with over 20 years in the field. With a BA in Spanish from Tufts University and a Masters in Education from New York University, she has put her expertise to use in positions ranging from teaching ESL in New York City public high schools to being Executive Director of a private pre-school. As part of the team reviewing supplemental learning material for the Mindprint Toolbox, Stacy also brings the perspective gained from parenting three children, ranging in grades from elementary through high school, and possessing different cognitive strengths and weaknesses. She loves reviewing apps and discovering new ways to inspire her children as well as those in the Mindprint community. However, she admits, a good old-fashioned workbook is still her favorite.

Susan is a math specialist with 20 years experience in both public and private schools.  She has worked as a teacher, math coach, curriculum writer, and data specialist supporting teachers, students, and schools to create more effective and rich math programs.  She has a BA from Bucknell University and a MA in Teaching from Fordham University.

Tammy comes to Mindprint with years of experience in the information and education sectors. As a senior partner at The Parthenon Group, she is co-head of Education, working with clients spanning the K-12, higher education, and corporate training continuum. Tammy holds an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College. She received her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and her M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She lives in Boston with her husband and two children, and while no longer playing basketball for her alma mater, maintains an impressive jump shot.

Scott joined Mindprint’s advisory board because he believes in the power of technology to help people get the most out of their lives.  He has played an important role in making sure the Mindprint experience is easy to use, safe and secure for our customers and their families.  Scott is currently the Chief Technology Officer for TIAA-CREF’s Retirement and Individual Services business.  Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Scott held numerous technology management positions in top financial services firms, including the Head of Online and Retirement Technology at Bank of America and similar roles at Merrill Lynch and Fidelity Investments.  Scott has his BS, MS and (almost) PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio where he grew up.  He currently lives on a small farm in Central NJ with his wife, two lovely daughters, a yellow lab and an ever-changing cadre of livestock.

Sanj joined the Mindprint Advisory Board because of his interest in technology entrepreneurship and his belief in the Mindprint vision.  He is the Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Princeton University.  From 2011-2014, he served as Director of Princeton’s Keller Center, which focuses on various initiatives in innovation, design, and entrepreneurship.  Sanj received his B.S. in Mathematics, B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and M.S. in Mathematics from Clarkson University, his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T.  Professor Kulkarni received an ARO Young Investigator Award in 1992, and an NSF Young Investigator Award in 1994. He has also received several teaching awards at Princeton University, including the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching.  Professor Kulkarni’s research interests include statistical pattern recognition, machine learning, nonparametric estimation, information theory, wireless networks, signal/image/video processing, and econometrics and finance.

Eric joined Mindprint’s advisory Board because he believes in the importance of helping all students achieve their potential through personalized learning. Eric is currently CEO of KnowFully Learning Group, a professional education learning technology company. Eric has held a number of executive leadership positions in the K-12, post-secondary and adult learning space, as well as publishing and information services markets with the College Board, Kaplan Inc., and McGraw-Hill. Eric received his M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his B.A. from Haverford College.  He currently lives in Radnor, PA with his wife, Linda and in his ample spare time likes to cook, play guitar, and hang out with family and friends.