GRETCHEN PRANGE
St. Peters,Missouri
Summary
Strategic leader in education technology with a track record of driving growth in professional learning programs and customer education. Achievements include launching new offerings and establishing scalable delivery models, resulting in significant customer engagement and value realization. Proven ability to translate complex technology into impactful learning experiences.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor, Professional Services
PowerSchool
St. Louis, MO
01.2025 - Current
- Directed growth of Proven Practices Professional Development Plus, leading product-line execution, content strategy, delivery planning, and scalable adoption efforts following its 2025 release.
- Partnered with Professional Services, Marketing, and Customer Education to strengthen market positioning and increase customer awareness through webinars and professional learning initiatives.
- Led transition of PD+ content from Schoology to Rise and Campus, modernizing learning experience and enhancing scalability and long-term sustainability.
- Advanced AI-enabled learning strategy through learning pathways, prompt frameworks, and practical AI applications that build educator and administrator capacity.
- Ensured compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards as well as industry regulations.
- Conducted regular 1:1's and performance reviews with direct reports to assess progress against goals and objectives.
Team Lead, Customer Education
PowerSchool
St. Louis, MO
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Led Customer Education program execution across learning initiatives, supporting delivery consistency, instructional quality, and customer adoption across PowerSchool solutions.
- Led execution of Customer Education programs during organizational growth, ensuring consistent, high-quality training experiences that supported customer adoption and confidence in PowerSchool solutions.
- Coached team members and standardized practices, enhancing learner experience and operational reliability in customer education programs.
- Influenced program improvements through cross-functional partnerships, aligning content and delivery models with customer needs and business priorities.
- Identified and implemented strategies to enhance scalability and repeatability of adoption-focused learning outcomes in customer education practices.
Senior Learning and Innovation Specialist
PowerSchool / Schoology
St. Louis, MO
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Designed and led scalable professional learning experiences for Schoology Learning, aligning instructional best practices, platform capabilities, and district adoption goals to improve implementation success and instructional impact.
- Facilitated scalable professional learning for educators and administrators, aligning instructional priorities with effective use of Schoology Learning to enhance teaching practices.
- Partnered with districts to translate goals, challenges, and adoption needs into professional learning solutions that protected technology investments.
- Served as a strategic partner to districts by translating goals, challenges, and adoption needs into professional learning solutions that protected technology investments.
- Integrated emerging instructional technologies and AI-supported approaches into learning design, enhancing engagement and real-world application for diverse learners.
Implementation Consultant
Tyler Technologies
St. Louis, MO
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Led end-to-end student information system implementations for school districts, partnering with administrators to configure, deploy, and operationalize workflows aligned to district policies, data requirements, and operational needs.
- Managed SIS implementation activities from discovery through deployment, guiding district teams in configuration, workflow alignment, training, and readiness planning to ensure smooth transitions.
- Served as a trusted advisor to district administrators, translating complex system functionality into clear guidance that supported adoption, data integrity, and operational confidence.
- Collaborated with internal teams and district leaders to identify risks, resolve implementation challenges, and ensure on-time, high-quality system launches that met district needs.
Classroom Teacher & Instructional Technology Leader
Wentzville School District
Wentzville, MO
01.2006 - 01.2017
- Led instructional technology adoption by modeling effective integration practices and facilitating teacher professional learning.
- Built inclusive K–6 learning environments that enhanced instructional technology adoption through classroom innovation, teacher professional development, and technology integration leadership.
- Designed structured learning experiences that fostered academic growth, increased student engagement, and promoted social-emotional development for diverse learners.
Education
Certification - Applied Business Science: AI Prompting
University of Missouri- St. Louis
St. Louis, MO07-2025
Master of Education - Information Science & Learning Technologies
University of Missouri
Columbia01-2010
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Missouri
Columbia01-2006
Certification - AI Automation
University of Missouri- St. Louis
St Louis, MO06-2026
Skills
- AI integration
- Professional development
- Instructional design
- Project management
- Conflict resolution
- Coaching and mentoring
- Schoology Learning experience
- Articulate Rise experience
- Storyline experience
- Captivate experience
- Microsoft 365 experience
- Google Suite experience
- Synthesia experience
- AI Tools (CoPilot, ChatGPT, Make, n8n, Gemini, Julius)
Timeline
Supervisor, Professional Services
PowerSchool
01.2025 - Current
Team Lead, Customer Education
PowerSchool
01.2022 - 01.2025
Senior Learning and Innovation Specialist
PowerSchool / Schoology
01.2019 - 01.2022
Implementation Consultant
Tyler Technologies
01.2017 - 01.2019
Classroom Teacher & Instructional Technology Leader
Wentzville School District
01.2006 - 01.2017
Certification - Applied Business Science: AI Prompting
University of Missouri- St. Louis
Master of Education - Information Science & Learning Technologies
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Missouri
Certification - AI Automation
University of Missouri- St. Louis