About Us


More Than Just Professional Development

Our team is passionate about empowering educators and giving them the tools necessary to thrive. We collaborate with experienced professionals to provide engaging, quality, on-demand professional development (PD) for teachers, administrators, counselors, and paraeducators. We’re here to help you create a lasting, measurable, meaningful impact in the lives of students, teachers, and administrators in your community.

About Us


More Than Just Professional Development

Our team is passionate about empowering educators and giving them the tools necessary to thrive. We collaborate with experienced professionals to provide engaging, quality, on-demand professional development (PD) for teachers, administrators, counselors, and paraeducators. We’re here to help you create a lasting, measurable, meaningful impact in the lives of students, teachers, and administrators in your community.

Our Mission Statement

Our goal is to assist you in fostering lifelong learning, establishing connections, and cultivating positive growth among administrators, teachers, and students. Let us be your guide with transformational PD. We provide the best in education by honoring 3 core values: Connection, Innovation, and Service.

Our Mission Statement

Our goal is to assist you in fostering lifelong learning, establishing connections, and cultivating positive growth among administrators, teachers, and students. Let us be your guide with transformational PD. We provide the best in education by honoring 3 core values: Connection, Innovation, and Service.

Our Core Values

1. Connection

We love people, and people love to connect. Our company has been around for 15+ years, and in that time, we’ve made some INCREDIBLE friends. We’re in the business of connecting educators and administrators with renowned subject matter experts and thought leaders. Whether you’re on your own in a rural district, or surrounded by a sea of campuses competing for the same limited resources, we want to connect you with on-demand access to innovative resources and exceptional people. You don’t have to go it alone. We’re here to help.

2. Innovation

Responsive Learning was founded by a frustrated educator who was convinced there had to be a better way. Since then, our team has continually made it our mission to create easy-to-use tools that solve real problems. Technology should make our lives better, not more complicated. We know the world of education is always changing, so we strive for innovation. We believe in continuous improvement, whether it’s the content we offer or how we provide it. Whatever problem you’re facing, we want to help you find a path from where you are to where you want to go. And when you’re having difficulty finding your way, we go back to the drawing board and create a new path, just for you.

2. Innovation

Responsive Learning was founded by a frustrated educator who was convinced there had to be a better way. Since then, our team has continually made it our mission to create easy-to-use tools that solve real problems. Technology should make our lives better, not more complicated. We know the world of education is always changing, so we strive for innovation. We believe in continuous improvement, whether it’s the content we offer or how we provide it. Whatever problem you’re facing, we want to help you find a path from where you are to where you want to go. And when you’re having difficulty finding your way, we go back to the drawing board and create a new path, just for you.

3. Service

Serving you is our genuine honor and privilege. Education is an inarguably noble pursuit, and we count ourselves fortunate every day we have the opportunity to support educators and administrators. The real people we serve: our customers, our Content Partners, our educators, (and the students they impact) are the reasons we come to work every day. We love creating superior products. We love working with each other. We love seeing everyone at conferences. But underneath it all, fueling everything we do, is the desire to be of service to our teachers and ultimately make a positive impact in the lives of our students.

Employee Satisfaction

We care deeply about our team. We enjoy traveling to events together, and sometimes we even play D&D! Check out these photos to see what it’s like to work here.

The History of Responsive Learning

Kay Karr is a retired superintendent and educator who has always had a passion for fostering teacher and student success. She recognized that teachers are the most influential adults in students’ lives besides their parents. With this in mind, her main goal was to improve technology by using innovative ideas to revolutionize education.

Kay founded Responsive Learning in 2009 with the desire to help smaller school districts that desperately needed access to quality professional development. Along with the support of trusted professionals, Kay’s dreams of providing on-demand PD have turned into a reality. The main headquarters for Responsive Learning is located in El Paso, Texas. However, we serve districts throughout Texas and across the country.

Empowering educators is our passion. Many of us have backgrounds in education, so we understand first-hand and empathize with what teachers and administrators are experiencing. We pride ourselves on providing unique solutions for teachers’ PD needs and beyond.

The History of Responsive Learning

Kay Karr is a retired superintendent and educator who has always had a passion for fostering teacher and student success. She recognized that teachers are the most influential adults in students’ lives besides their parents. With this in mind, her main goal was to improve technology by using innovative ideas to revolutionize education.

Kay founded Responsive Learning in 2009 with the desire to help smaller school districts that desperately needed access to quality professional development. Along with the support of trusted professionals, Kay’s dreams of providing on-demand PD have turned into a reality. The main headquarters for Responsive Learning is located in El Paso, Texas. However, we serve districts throughout Texas and across the country.

Empowering educators is our passion. Many of us have backgrounds in education, so we understand first-hand and empathize with what teachers and administrators are experiencing. We pride ourselves on providing unique solutions for teachers’ PD needs and beyond.

Responsive Learning Leadership

Meet the Responsive Learning leadership team! You can read more about them or listen to the episode of our podcast where they discuss their roles within our company.

Greg Steele

CTO

Pat Fox

CFO

Tommy Tinajero

CEO

Responsive Learning Leadership

Meet the Responsive Learning leadership team! You can read more about them or listen to the episode of our podcast where they discuss their roles within our company.

Meet the Team

Jan McDonald

Customer Success Manager

Janet Newton

Customer Success Manager

Tanya Vacula

Customer Success Coordinator

Debbie Smith

Customer Success Coordinator

Tami Tinajero

Customer Success Agent

Vicki Barbosa

Sales & Marketing Special Project Manager

Michael Anderson

Director of Learning

Beth Hernandez

Community Engagement Director & Storytelling Strategist

Krista Miller

Content Writing Coordinator

Bechy Stone

Marketing Assistant

Shane Knerl

IT Director & Interim Marketing Director

Jenn Shido

Tier II Support

Birgit West

Production Manager

Meet the Team

Jan McDonald

Customer Success Manager

Janet Newton

Customer Success Manager

Tanya Vacula

Customer Success Coordinator

Debbie Smith

Customer Success Coordinator

Tami Tinajero

Customer Success Agent

Vicki Barbosa

Sales & Marketing Special Project Manager

Beth Hernandez

Community Engagement Director & Storytelling Strategist

Michael Anderson

Director of Learning

Krista Miller

Content Writing Coordinator

Bechy Stone

Marketing Assistant

Shane Knerl

IT Director & Interim Marketing Director

Jenn Shido

Tier II Support

Birgit West

Production Manager

Reviews from Responsive Learning Partners

Check out some reviews from our Content Partners, customers, and employees! We are honored to make a positive impact on so many individuals’ lives, and we strive to reach more every day.