Consultants

Talk one-on-one with your Osmo Education Consultant and create a learning system designed for you and your school.

Select your state/region below to get in touch with a consultant. If you don't see your state/region, Erica Valladao can help you. She can be reached at schools@playosmo.com

Dana Garies

dana.garies@tangibleplay.com
303-883-5311

Bio

Dana graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Elementary Education specializing in early literacy, and continued her education at California State University in Early Childhood Education with a focus on special needs students. She enjoyed a teaching career in preschool, elementary and middle school before joining the educational publishing/edtech industry. For the past 20 years, Dana has worked with teachers and administrators across the country to help them identify and implement engaging and developmentally- appropriate resources to meet the rigors of state standards. She has also trained teachers and administrators on program implementation and best practices in early childhood. Dana currently lives in Colorado and spends her free time hiking and enjoying all the nature that Colorado offers.
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Erica Valladao- Director of Professional Development

schools@playosmo.com
408-426-1615

Bio

Erica brings an energetic spark to the OSMO family. One of the original employees, Erica has worked day in and day out to deliver to teachers the Osmo promise of easy implementation and providing hands-on learning beyond the screen. Erica thrives in the classroom and when working with students and teachers to test new Osmo solutions as well as exploring innovative uses for Osmo across the school building. She previously worked as the Early Care & Education Commissioner of San Jose. Erica loves traveling, meeting new people and adapting to new cultures.
Ian Richards

Ian Richards

ian.richards@tangibleplay.com
412-215-4672

Bio

Ian is the owner of a family-owned independent sales agency, Richard's & Associates dedicated to providing school districts with the support, knowledge, and funding information to bring Osmo to your community. Richards & Associates brings more than 40 years of professional development, curriculum, education technology and implementation knowledge to Osmo. Many of their associates have spent decades with major publishing entities designing customized supplemental curriculum solutions to meet students' needs, district budgets and the teacher's time. The team at Richards & Associates collectively agree Pizza Co. is by far their favorite learning experience with Osmo!

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Kerry Tummons

kerry.tummons@tangibleplay.com
785-608-9857

Bio

Kerry enjoyed a 20+ year career working in the non-profit sector where she had the opportunity to lead and develop after-school and summer camp programs for at-risk youth; support and advocate for children with developmental disabilities; advocate for foster children in court and in their schools and she developed and ran several early learning centers in her community. She started her own educational sales and consulting business 6 years ago and has been using her vast experience working with children, families and schools to provide high quality, innovative and engaging materials as well as consulting and professional development services to help teachers create fun and meaningful learning experiences for ALL children. She is thrilled to become part of the Osmo family and have the opportunity to introduce teachers to Osmo's exciting, hands-on and engaging materials and support them in successfully implementing these innovative resources into their classrooms. In her spare time, Kerry enjoys spending time with her family, watching her twin boys play soccer, swimming, and upcycling furniture & home decor. Her favorite Osmo game is Pizza Co!

Kevin Galbreath

kevin.g@tangibleplay.com
615-403-8488

Bio

Kevin, a Nashville TN native has worked with some of the country’s best known brands such as Dippin’ Dots, Jostens, Inc and Apple, Inc. He’s also spent several years as a Guest Teacher at Williamson County Schools in Tennessee. Now, Kevin brings his passion for technology and education to Osmo and is excited to share this amazing technology with teachers and administrators across the Southeast United States and beyond.
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Maggie Nguyen

maggie@tangibleplay.com
650-770-9435

Bio

Maggie graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Organizational Sciences. She has been working in the technology industry guiding medical schools and governments to solutions that best meet their needs, and now she is a part of the Tangible Play family to help bring Osmo into your community. Maggie's favorite subject in school was Art. She enjoys frequent paint nights, stand-up comedy, and is an active supporter of projects in pediatric health and education accessibility in Vietnam, Guatemala, and Sri-Lanka. Maggie's favorite Osmo game is Monster!

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