About Pearson

Pearson is the world's leading PreK-20 educational publishing company, dedicated to working with educators to change the way America thinks. We create educational materials for learners of every age. By understanding what it takes to succeed at the college level and beyond, Pearson is able to design educational materials that teach students at every level how to prepare for the challenges they will face in the 21^st century.

For students, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs.

Pearson's respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, AGS, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker, TeacherVision, Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon, Benjamin Cummings, Longman, and many others. The company's comprehensive offerings help educators provide targeted instruction and intervention to ensure that every student succeeds.

About Instructional Services

Sonny Dal Porto has been working in the education field for over 15 years.  Prior to joining Pearson, he was a secondary teacher of science and mathematics, teaching all levels from introductory courses to Advanced Placement.  Additionally he served as the Science Department Chair.  His undergraduate work was completed at the University of California: Davis and his graduate work at the California State University: Sacramento.  During his tenure here at Pearson, he has developed and delivered training modules on many of our digital products.

Brian Donovan has over 17 years of experience in education. He has been with Pearson since 2000 and prior to that worked as a classroom teacher for approximately six years. His specialty was working with students with both academic and behavioral special needs. He has also served in the United States Marine Corps active duty and reserve units as a Military Policeman. Brian has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. In addition, Brian has teaching certifications in Secondary Social Studies and Elementary Education.

Ray Gaynor was a Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher prior to joining Pearson. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and a Masters in Business Administration. As a Training and Development Specialist, Ray delivers training on ELLIS and SuccessMaker Enterprise and develops training content and recorded modules for both programs. He is a husband, father, little league coach, and enjoys hiking with his son’s Boy Scout troop.

Pam Oliversen has over 28 years of experience in education. She has been a classroom teacher, educational consultant, and training and development specialist with Pearson. She has developed online training modules and webinars for Pearson focusing on both our elementary and secondary products. Pam has also been a fitness instructor for over 25 years. She has a Master of Sciences degree in Elementary Education.

Melissa Wills was a classroom teacher and childrens librarian and storyteller for almost 10 years before coming to work for Pearson. Melissa has developed several training modules for Pearson, led a Pearson Digital Conference Educational Consultant training session, and has been a presenter for the past several years at the Alabama Forum. Melissa has a Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis on Elementary Education.

Hunter Elam has over 11 years of experience in education. He has been a classroom mathematics and science teacher and computer lab instructor. Hunter has a Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis in Middle School Math and Science. He has developed a number of online training modules as well as resources for tracking student performance for Pearson. Hunter has also coached middle school children in his community basketball league. In addition to his teaching certificate, Hunter also is a certified first responder, life guard, and water safety instructor.

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