Kristy Shinn
About Kristy Shinn
Kristy Shinn serves as the Head of Education at Workweek, where she evaluates educational product opportunities and establishes success metrics for content. She has a diverse background in education and product management, holding degrees in Mathematics and Microbiology from Millersville University and Penn State University, respectively.
Current Role at Workweek
Kristy Shinn serves as the Head of Education at Workweek, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she evaluates new educational product opportunities, including asynchronous and cohort-based courses. She is responsible for establishing and measuring success metrics for educational content opportunities within the organization. Additionally, she owns the profit and loss responsibility for Workweek's educational organization and collaborates with media partners to develop educational content and community.
Professional Experience
Kristy Shinn has extensive experience in education and product management. Prior to her current role, she worked at Udemy as Director of Product Management for Executive Education from 2021 to 2022. She also held positions at Deloitte Consulting as a Consultant from 2018 to 2020, and at CorpU as Product Manager for the Signature Catalog from 2020 to 2021. Her teaching experience includes roles as a Mathematics Teacher at Harrisburg Academy and as an Adjunct Professor at HACC and Shippensburg University.
Educational Background
Kristy Shinn has a strong educational background in mathematics and education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Penn State University, studying from 1995 to 2000. She later obtained a Bachelor of Science in Education - Mathematics from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, where she studied from 2001 to 2003. Additionally, she achieved a Master of Science in Mathematics Learning and Teaching from Drexel University, completing her studies from 2010 to 2012.
Teaching and Instruction Experience
Kristy Shinn has a decade of experience as a mathematics instructor, having worked at Carlisle Area School District from 2007 to 2017. She also served as a Mathematics Teacher at Harrisburg Academy for 10 months in 2017. Her adjunct teaching roles include positions at HACC and Shippensburg University, where she contributed to the education of future mathematics educators.