Victoria Van Voorhis, founder and CEO of Second Avenue Learning
declares on the press release: “The cumulative depth of knowledge that Richard
and Laura have in education, professional development, gaming and technology
will bolster our efforts to reimagine and improve learning.”
Richard Carey has
two decades of experience developing apps, games, educational technology and
transmedia entertainment, including serving as the director of research and
development for Scholastic’s Internet and Software Group. In addition, he held
the role of Director of Technology Product Development for Pearson Learning
Group, where he introduced games and simulations to the company’s repertoire of
learning technology.
A life-long entrepreneur and media producer, Richard has many award
winning corporate video projects to his credit (CBS, Disney, Dow Jones, Pepsi),
television entertainment specials (ABC, HBO, Showtime, Universal), virtual
reality projects (Pfizer) and multimedia installations (Springfield Museum of
Science, Boston Museum of Transportation, Concord Friends of the Performing
Arts), as well as documentaries for the Minneapolis Children’s Theater Company,
WGBH Boston, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Carey’s most recent
projects include Serious Games & Sims for consumer, corporate and
educational markets.
“The rapidly changing education landscape and continual advances in
technical infrastructure make room for exciting uses of games and simulations,
virtual reality and augmented reality,” Carey said. “My new position with Second
Avenue is an opportunity to work with a great team, and put my experience
and skills to practice in order to make it easier for students of all ages to
learn.”
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