Christopher Lechuga
Mission Viejo,CA
Summary
Tech-savvy innovator with 15+ years of experience creating digital content and curriculum for ALEKS, a renowned research-based learning program. Expert in education practices and theories, adept at identifying opportunities for technological enhancements in digital learning products. Proven track record of driving impactful improvements in the education field.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Math Curriculum & Development
McGraw Hill ALEKS
01.2022 - Current
- Manages and leads a team of 8 content writers and subject matter experts in the development of new math curriculum.
- Reviews math content writers' specifications of algorithmically generated assessment and learning topics for academic accuracy, outcome-driven pedagogy, and age and social appropriateness.
- Manages & mentors curriculum manager responsible for aligning ALEKS math courses to U.S. state curricula.
- Provides strong leadership under ambiguous circumstances so that team can move forward confidently and productively.
- Optimizes resource allocation to improve efficiency and maintain large-scale project milestones.
- Manages large-scale projects and introduces new AI tools and new processes to accelerate curriculum development while not compromising quality and academic accuracy.
- Leverages data and analytics to make informed decisions on content and course design.
- Collaborates closely with other department management to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
- Co-designs instructional platform features with cross-functional product and engineering teams to achieve high quality and easy-to-use course configurations.
- Supports User Research for testing new product features to enhance the usability and learning experience for teachers and students.
- Establishes yearly performance goals for reports and provides monthly feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Math Curriculum Manager
McGraw Hill ALEKS
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Managed and led 4 curriculum and subject matter experts in the alignment of course content to U.S. state standards for all grades.
- Principal architect in designing the infrastructure and algorithm that automatically customizes ALEKS math K-12 courses to all 50 U.S. state standards on each grade level.
- Led department in curriculum development plans of over 6,000 algorithmic assessment and learning topics for McGraw Hill's K-12 Reveal Math Series.
- Led team of subject matter experts in defining data-driven pre- and post-requisite topic pair relationships that defines permissible learning progressions in ALEKS.
- Principal creator of math course Table of Contents, defining scope and sequence compatible with the ALEKS adaptive and AI system.
- Provided hands-on supervision and training to math content writers and subject matter experts.
- Developed and documented processes for curriculum development for end-to-end testing and editorial review.
- Principal ALEKS R&D liaison supporting customer-facing personnel in acquiring deep knowledge of the ALEKS program for dissemination.
- Promptly and effectively responded to customer technical forms often containing elements of ambiguity and misinterpretation of the ALEKS system.
Math Content Architect III-IV and Curriculum Specialist
McGraw Hill ALEKS
03.2009 - 01.2014
- Authored and specified algorithmically generated math assessment and learning topics.
- Worked with programming and engineering teams to ensure topics met specification requirements.
- Led, coordinated, and reviewed the alignment of ALEKS' course content to textbooks & K-12 U.S. state standards.
- Examined student learning data to ensure that topics personally authored were within acceptable assessment and learning tolerances.
- Created gap analyses and proposed new assessment and learning topics to enhance ALEKS' content coverage.
- Assisted managers in the training of less experienced curriculum designers team members.
Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
California State University, Fullerton
01.2007 - 05.2009
- Taught credit-level math courses: Pre-Calculus, College Algebra, and Liberal Arts Math.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and enhance teaching skills.
- Provided individualized support for students, addressing diverse learning needs and helping them achieve their academic goals.
- Evaluated students' progress in attaining educational goals and objectives.
Education
Ph.D. - Education
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA03.2024
Master of Arts - Education
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA03.2022
Master of Arts - Mathematics
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA01.2006
University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Irvine, CA04.2019
Skills
- Management
- Curriculum & Content Development
- Mathematics Curricula
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Data Analytics
- Python, R, and Stata
- Research
- Academic Publishing
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Matayoshi, J., Cosyn, E., Lechuga, C. G., Uzun, H., 2024, An Evaluation of a Placement Assessment for an Adaptive Learning System, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Educational Data Mining, https://zenodo.org/records/12729892
- Lechuga, C. G., Doroudi, S., 2022, Three Algorithms for Grouping Students: A Bridge Between Personalized Tutoring System Data and Classroom Pedagogy, International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 33, (4), 843-884, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-022-00309-y
- Matayoshi, J., Lechuga, C. G., 2020, Automated Matching of ITS Problems with Textbook Content, iTextbooks@ AIED, 17-28, https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2674/paper02.pdf
Manuscripts Under Review
Lechuga, C. G., Matayoshi, J., Doroudi, S., 2024, Looking Beyond a Single Score: Noticing Student Mathematical Strengths using ALEKS Data, Under review, Educational Assessment
Timeline
Senior Manager, Math Curriculum & Development
McGraw Hill ALEKS
01.2022 - Current
Math Curriculum Manager
McGraw Hill ALEKS
01.2014 - 01.2022
Math Content Architect III-IV and Curriculum Specialist
McGraw Hill ALEKS
03.2009 - 01.2014
Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
California State University, Fullerton
01.2007 - 05.2009
Ph.D. - Education
University of California, Irvine
Master of Arts - Education
University of California, Irvine
Master of Arts - Mathematics
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
California State University, Fullerton
University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
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