• We stand behind every project.
• We will undertake only projects we can successfully complete.
• We will not overextend our resources.
• We treat all clients with the highest degree of professionalism.
• We treat our project staffs as the valuable resources they are.
  
  

Each of the directors of WordWise has over twenty years experience in educational publishing. This includes extensive experience in both hard side and soft side publishing, basal and supplemental product, as well as market research, marketing, and sales of product lines for the Pre-K-12, adult, and special education markets. On-line technology makes it possible for each director to work at a different office location with ready access to clients and other necessary facilities and vendors.

Karen Gotimer is CEO of WordWise. She earned her Masters Degree from Long Island University and Bachelors Degree from Fordham University, both in Biology. She taught secondary school for 6 years before beginning her career in publishing in 1979. Karen's publishing experience includes holding the positions of Executive Editor of Science at Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc. and Executive Editor of Math and Science at Globe Book Company.

Dorothy Shao is President of WordWise. She holds a Masters Degree in Education from Harvard University and a Bachelors Degree in Biology from Cornell University. Prior to entering publishing, she was an elementary and junior high school teacher. Dotty's publishing experience since 1978 includes holding the positions of Managing Editor in the science department at Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc. and Executive Editor for Science and Marketing Research Manager at Silver Burdett Ginn.

Virginia Seeley is Vice President of WordWise. She holds a Masters Degree in Reading Education from Central State University in Oklahoma. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Education from Glassboro State College in New Jersey. Ginger taught grades 4, 5, and 6 before entering the educational publishing industry in 1978. She was Editor in Chief for Reading, Language Arts, and Early Childhood at McGraw-Hill and Vice President and Publisher at Globe Fearon.

At WordWise, we recognize that different projects have different requirements. Traditional products, supplementary products, electronic products, market research projects and others all have unique staff requirements. We carefully determine staffing needs and then match the project with the people best qualified to meet those needs. From its inception, WordWise has used on-line technology and distance management to access the most qualified individuals without geographic restrictions. We are leaders and innovators in this method of doing business, which saves time and cuts costs while increasing quality.

We staff our projects with highly skilled and experienced writers, editors, and managers who are discipline specialists and suited to the varied requirements of the project. We also provide the support services of experienced researchers, consultants, and marketers. Likewise, we work with proven designers, artists, and production personnel specifically chosen to match the demands of each project. We understand the critical importance of bringing on board exactly the right people and maintaining a vital and expanding base of human resources. To achieve this, we continually update and expand our staffing resource files.