Angie Kalthoff
Professional Biography
Angie Kalthoff is an experienced product manager, educator, and speaker. She has over 10 years of experience in the EdTech industry, and she is passionate about using technology to empower educators and learners.
In her role as a Product Manager at Capstone Publishing, Angie brings her rich experience as a former elementary educator and technology integrationist to find innovative and practical ways to transform teaching and learning. She has completed product management coursework through Refourge and continues to develop best practices through ongoing professional development.
Angie earned an M.Ed. in Education with a focus in Teaching and Learning. In addition, she holds various certification and ambassador titles with a variety of EdTech tools and organizations, most notably as a Google Innovator.
Teaching and Learning has been part of Angie's professional career. She has taught at the university level in education programs to pre-service and master-level educators. In addition, she has created and hosted a variety of professional development and learning opportunities for fellow professionals. Angie has been directly involved in a variety of projects – ranging from facilitating computer science courses to her work connecting research and classroom practice – reaching numerous educators and students worldwide.
Angie's Product Management tasks include:
Conducting market research to identify and understand the needs of educators and learners
Developing product requirements and specifications
Working with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and test products
Launching and marketing products
Gathering and analyzing product feedback
Making improvements to products based on feedback
Angie is a highly skilled and experienced product manager with a proven track record of success. She is passionate about using technology to empower educators and learners, and she is committed to making a difference in the world.
Key accomplishments in Product Management:
Led the development and launch of several successful EdTech products
Increased product-driven sales by 15% year-over-year.
Grew daily active users by 18% year-over-year.
Created a customer journey map and worked cross-functionally to launch and implement it
Led the creation of the Product Marketing Manager role with the goal to increase brand awareness, strategic planning, and sales enable.