Founder and CEO
John has worked in K-12 school reform circles since 1993, including work with organizations such as New Standards, America’s Choice, the National Center on Education and the Economy, and the Institute for Learning. A former classroom teacher with a Ph.D. in English, John founded Inquiry By Design in 2007.
Chief Operating Officer
Nick has been working across the K-12 ecosystem for 15 years, seeking solutions to long-standing educational inequities. As Chief Operating Officer at Inquiry by Design, Nick is grounded by his extensive experience as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, site administrator, and systems leader working across school districts. Coupled with Nick’s steep on-the-ground K-12 expertise is his unique experience in scaling small business models through the strategic development of programs, products, and operations.
Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Before joining Inquiry By Design, Skylar DeVos taught English at both the middle and high school level in the Denver and Nashville areas. As Chief Product Officer, Skylar’s goal is to ensure that Inquiry By Design’s materials challenge and support your students in creating work you didn’t realize they were capable of. Skylar has a passion for everything and anything related to literature and literacy.
Managing Director of Publishing Operations
Karee has 25 years of experience in content development, design, and production with a primary focus on educational publishing, including K-12, college, and trade nonfiction. She oversees the timely production and delivery of all of Inquiry By Design curriculum and materials.
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, David oversees the day-to-day sales operations and a national team of sales consultants. David comes from a long line of Texas educators and can frequently be seen at Irons Middle School in Lubbock Texas where his father, Ed Irons, was superintendent of schools in the 1970s. David graduated from Texas Tech University and then served as a high school teacher and basketball coach. After teaching, David became the West Texas sales representative with Pearson Education and later held sales leadership positions with McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Perfection Learning. David lives in McKinney Texas with his wife, Karen, who is a preschool teacher and instructional leader at the Early Childhood School in Frisco ISD.
Director of Customer Success
A veteran educator, Erin has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, and professional developer in public and private schools for more than 20 years. Erin’s role at Inquiry By Design has included auditing existing curriculum, aligning curriculum to standards, and helping to create new courses of study. As Partnership Development Coordinator, she collaborates with schools and districts to provide client services and project management.
Director of Digital Media
Dean has worked across the education system from classroom teaching in Los Angeles to working at the central district office in New York City. As a son of immigrants, his career in education stems from ensuring all students have a chance at high quality education and curriculum like Inquiry By Design. As Director of Digital Media, he brings his previous online design and platform work to ensure all educators and students can maximize their Inquiry By Design experience.
