Erica Hartman joined GoGuardian as the Subject Matter Expert for CTO personas on the Rev Ops & Strategy Team. Erica brings over 20 years of teaching and administrative experience as a Chief Technology Officer in public education helping school districts choose digital platforms that best suit their strategic goals and stakeholders. She specializes in large scale deployments and implementation, digital architecture of online platforms, data interoperability, digital citizenship and student safety - always with end user experience and providing actionable data top of mind.

My why: Equity and access. I am always looking at edtech from a teacher and student lens, my passion is automating tasks to make the end user’s life easier. Whether that is creating a data dashboard for teachers, implementing a single sign on for students, or building a community wifi program for families-removing roadblocks to accessible and equitable education is my expertise.

Ryan Hetchler is an experienced teacher, school administrator and district leader in private and public K-12 schools. He is the Subject Matter Expert - Curriculum and Instruction at GoGuardian where he focuses on empowering educators to drive student outcomes through quality instruction, equitable engagement and actionable assessment. Ryan previously served as the Chief Academic Officer for a high performing Wisconsin district. As CAO, he was responsible for comprehensive instructional strategy including curriculum, systems of assessment, priority setting and professional development. Ryan is a former Teach for America corps member and holds a Masters in Educational Policy and Leadership from Marquette University.