Gillian Kradin
About Gillian Kradin
Gillian Kradin serves as the Director of Product Management for Assess & Implementation at Teaching Strategies, LLC. She has extensive experience in educational product management, having held various roles at Achievement Network (ANet) over several years.
Current Role at Teaching Strategies
Gillian Kradin serves as the Director of Product Management, Assess & Implementation at Teaching Strategies, LLC. She has held this position since 2023, where she focuses on overseeing product management related to assessment and implementation strategies. Her role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance educational products and ensure they meet the needs of educators and learners.
Previous Experience at Achievement Network
Gillian Kradin has extensive experience at Achievement Network (ANet), where she worked in various capacities from 2012 to 2023. She started as a Senior Associate for Common Core Resources from 2012 to 2014, followed by a role as Manager of Teacher & Leader Resources from 2014 to 2016. She then advanced to Director of Product Resource Strategy from 2016 to 2019, and subsequently served as Director of Product until 2023. Her tenure at ANet spanned over a decade, contributing to the development of educational resources and strategies.
Educational Background
Gillian Kradin has a strong educational background in social development and education policy. She earned a Bachelor's degree in African History and Women's Studies from Hampshire College from 2003 to 2007. She then pursued a Master's degree in Urban Education Policy at Brown University, completing her studies from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she studied Economic and Social Development Studies at the School for International Training in 2006.
Teaching Experience
Before her roles in product management and educational resources, Gillian Kradin gained practical teaching experience as a Kindergarten Teacher at Duval County Public Schools from 2009 to 2011. This position allowed her to engage directly with students and understand the challenges faced by educators in the classroom. She also served as an Education Pioneers Fellow at KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth for three months in 2012, where she contributed to educational initiatives in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.