Meet the Team
Paige Perkins
WRITER
I love designing reading curriculum and helping children learn to read—it’s like handing them the key to their futures.
Carol Thoburn
WRITER
I love languages, especially English and French. If in my work I help people read them, understand them, write them and communicate with them, I'm happy to have helped.
Sue Bader
WRITER
I love working with extraordinary people helping create this one-of-a-kind curriculum. Through it, we feed the minds that decide the direction of our future.
Alan Rothe
DIRECTOR
& SR. EDITOR
Overseeing a brilliant and passionate team, I like to think we're making a difference in the field of education.
Heather Kertchem
CURRICULUM PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
My passion is providing children and young people with a school program that nourishes their native enthusiasm for learning, from the first day of school to the last.
Trish Rouelle
Visual Director
Industry Outreach
I am fortunate to be part of a team that cares so much and works so hard to create materials that fuel curiosity and breed success.
Diana Marshall
WRITER
After 25 years in the classroom, I am very happy to put my experience to work in this way—and I still keep my hands in, teaching math an hour a day!
Marsha Worlock
COPY EDITOR
Having run an independent school, I appreciate the value of a quality curriculum. Now I help create that quality by ensuring consistent, error-free materials. In the process, I get to do my K-12 education over and over, which I love!
Irene Smid
LAYOUT ARTIST
Creating beautiful curriculum and getting it out to students around the world makes me happy.
Jeff Rouelle
SALES
It’s a one-of-a-kind curriculum. I want to get it into the hands of as many students and teachers as possible!
Jonathan Allard
PRODUCTION
I struggled as a student until I found the Heron Books curriculum. It gives me pride knowing the work I do might help other students who may be struggling like I was.