The Team Behind Applied Educational Systems

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Jim Schultz

Founder & President

Jim Schultz

Founder & President

Jim is the founder and President of Applied Educational Systems, Inc. (AES). He earned his BS in Marketing from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He lives in Lancaster, PA with his wife, Tracy. They have five kids and enjoy traveling together. He has actively served with numerous non-profit organizations in the community.

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Tracy Schultz

HR & Operations Manager

Tracy Schultz

HR & Operations Manager

Tracy began at AES in 1989 as a part-time bookkeeper. Over the next 27 years, she grew into other back-office functions, including accounting, human resources, and operations. She enjoys traveling, and she lives in Lancaster with her husband Jim, daugther Sophia (the youngest and only of their five children still at home), cavapoo Carter, and rescue cat Ella.

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Ken Richard

Product Manager

Ken Richard

Product Manager

Ken leads the product and support teams and loves doing things to help our teachers be more awesome. Since 1999, he's been responsible for the learning platform, curriculum content, server operations, and customer support. When not working, he enjoys hiking, bicycling, teaching coding, reading science fiction, and networking with other technology enthusiasts. Ken loves to talk about learning, teaching, programming, and technology.

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Chris Zook

Content Marketing Manager

Chris Zook

Content Marketing Manager

Chris Zook started at AES in 2017 with the goal of promoting the company to teachers who need help in their classrooms. He spends most of his free time with his fiance (or wife, depending on when you're reading this), writing fantasy novels, playing music, and enjoying Lancaster City. He originally wanted to be an architect after reading Yertle the Turtle as a child, but that dream was shattered after a series of misunderstandings that resulted in a lifetime ban from the San Diego Zoo's reptile exhibit.

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Alex Schultz

Business Development

Alex Schultz

Business Development

Alex joined AES in 2016 as a member of the Business Development Team. At work Alex is focused on building the AES community of teachers and forging partnerships with new schools. Outside of the office he enjoys sports, especially soccer and skiing, and is an avid Philadelphia sports fan – not an easy thing these days.

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Jackie McClanahan

Inside Sales

Jackie McClanahan

Inside Sales

Jackie started with AES as a Business Development Representative in January 2017. In her free time, she enjoys discovering new breweries, outdoor adventures with her Great Dane pup, and exercising.

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Anne Kuser

Customer Success Manager

Anne Kuser

Customer Success Manager

Anne joined the team in 1998 as the customer success manager for teachers in the eastern US. She is the token “Brit” of AES, as she was born and educated in England where she earned degrees in French, English, and Education from Cambridge University. She currently resides near Reading, PA with her rather large lapdog, Nana (a St. Bernard), and her cat, Milo.

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Chris Gorham

Customer Success Manager

Chris Gorham

Customer Success Manager

Chris joined AES in Q2 of 2017. As a customer success manager, it's his job to see that teachers get the most value out of AES resources so they see more success with their students. A local of Lancaster, Chris enjoys doing anything outdoors and traveling as much as possible to find new adventures.

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Jeanette Sweeney

Sales Administrator

Jeanette Sweeney

Sales Administrator

Jeanette joined AES as Sales Adminstrator in April 2016. She loves working out with Jillian Michaels, riding her bicycle on the rail trail, spending time with family and friends, traveling, volunteering, reading, and cooking. Her guilty pleasure is reality TV.

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Sarah Layton

Customer Support Specialist

Sarah Layton

Customer Support Specialist

Sarah joined AES in 1998 as a curriculum developer before becoming a customer support analyst. She's committed to helping teachers confidently use AES products with excellent customer care. Sarah has a BA in English and Technical Writing from the University of Delaware, and she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

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Laura Posey

Customer Support Specialist

Laura Posey

Customer Support Specialist

Laura joined AES in 2016 as a member of the product support and development team after moving to downtown Lancaster City. During the day, Laura provides solutions and answers to all AES customer needs and creates resources to guide teachers through the AES learning management system with ease. Out of the office, she enjoys cooking, photography, hiking, reading a good book, a nice glass of wine, and night life with a spring in her step and a bubbling laugh.

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Joe Schultz

Instructional Designer

Joe Schultz

Instructional Designer

Joe has been with AES since 1992, during which time he has been involved in many aspects of product development, including quality assurance and customer support. He graduated from St. Joseph’s University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Syracuse University. He's found that he smiles a lot more now that all of his kids are out of college.

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Celestial Holmes

Instructional Designer

Celestial Holmes

Instructional Designer

Celestial started at AES in late 2012. She's worked in learning and development for more than 15 years, 11 of which she spent as an instructional designer. If you've read the text in HealthCenter21 or Business&ITCenter21, there's a good chance it came from her.

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Greg Pugh

Instructional Graphic Designer

Greg Pugh

Instructional Graphic Designer

Greg joined AES 2017 as an instructional graphic designer to develop interactive content. Prior to AES, Greg worked as a technical project manager, eLearning developer, mobile application developer, animator, and software instructor. In his free time, Greg loves spending time with his wife and daughter; writing and illustrating children’s books; blogging about board games; and watching the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Kristin Savko

Instructional Graphic Designer

Kristin Savko

Instructional Graphic Designer

Kristin has worked at AES since 2008 specializing in crafting multimedia for lessons. In her free time, she volunteers at her son's elementary school and as a Cub Scout Den Leader. She enjoys good food, shiny objects, comfy hoodies, time with family and friends, photography, gardening, outdoor adventures, and exercising — not necessarily in that order.

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Tristan Shelton

Front End Developer

Tristan Shelton

Front End Developer

Tristan has been a front end developer at AES since March of 2017. He helps make the learning management system interface as effective and easy to use as possible. Some of his main hobbies include video game design & development, writing, and cycling.

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Carter

Good Boy

Carter

Good Boy

Carter has been the company's mascot for several years. His huge eyebrows and curly-haired fluffiness make him the resident good boy. He's paid in Milk Bones and naps.

The Team That Helps You Teach

Jim Schultz

Jim Schultz

Tracy Schultz

Tracy Schultz

Ken Richard

Ken Richard

Chris Zook

Chris Zook

Alex Schultz

Alex Schultz

Jackie McClanahan

Jackie McClanahan

Anne Kuser

Anne Kuser

Chris Gorham

Chris Gorham

Jeanette Sweeney

Jeanette Sweeney

Sarah Layton

Sarah Layton

Laura Posey

Laura Posey

Joe Schultz

Joe Schultz

Celestial Holmes

Celestial Holmes

Greg Pugh

Greg Pugh

Kristin Savko

Kristin Savko

Tristan Shelton

Tristan Shelton

Carter

Carter

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