New York,
NY (May
10,
2005) --
E-Scholastic, the online division of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing and media company, today announced the appointment of David Goddy to the position of Vice President, Strategic Development. Goddy joins the e-Scholastic division from his role as Vice President of Scholastic Education, where he served as the Publisher of both the Classroom Magazine Division as well as Upper Elementary and Secondary Curriculum Publishing. Goddy will report to Seth Radwell, President of e-Scholastic.
In his new role, Goddy will draw on his extensive experience as a publisher in the Education Division, as well as his deep knowledge of the school market, to further develop the opportunities for the education and institutional markets on Scholastic.com. Goddy will work closely with the e-Scholastic, Book and Education groups to help expand online services and support for teachers, educators and administrators who rely on Scholastic.com for rich educational content and online purchasing of education programs, classroom and professional development materials, in addition to online ordering services for Scholastic Book Clubs and Software Clubs.
“David brings to the e-Scholastic team tremendous knowledge of the company, as well as a track record of achievement and of building relationships across Scholastic,” stated Seth Radwell. “As a leading online destination for educators, librarians and administrators, Scholastic.com must continue to develop innovative educational resources and tools that help them support learning for all children. David is the right person to help us guide that process.”
David Goddy’s extensive career at Scholastic spans both print and educational software. In his most recent role, Goddy oversaw development of several key technology programs, including Read 180®, Scholastic’s premier reading intervention program. Originally a journalist, Goddy held many senior editorial positions in the Classroom Magazine Division, including Vice President and Editor-in-Chief, where he oversaw 32 educational magazines that reach more than 25 million students and their teachers. Some of Goddy’s many successes include the creation of Scholastic News Online, a leading educational news site for kids ages 6-14, and The New York Times UPFRONT®, a groundbreaking news magazine in partnership with The New York Times for high-school students. Goddy has been widely recognized for his Scholastic Classroom magazine accomplishments, including eight Golden Lamp Awards, The Association of Educational Publishers’ highest honors.
About Scholastic.com
Scholastic.com is a leading Web site for PreK-8 teachers, students and families. For educators, The Teacher Area offers free, standards-based content, online activities and teacher tools that span reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science. The Teacher Store at Scholastic.com features an extensive, relevant selection of classroom and professional development materials at preferred teacher pricing. Most recently special interest areas including a Librarian Area and Administrator Area have been created to provide resources that meet the needs for various educational fields. The Family Area on the site facilitates home-to-school connections with robust resources including rich content and The Scholastic Store Online, which offers a broad mix of merchandise carefully selected for its developmental appropriateness and kid appeal, with learning benefits endorsed by a panel of early childhood experts. The Kids Area offers games and activities featuring children’s favorite Scholastic characters, including Clifford the Big Red Dog™ Harry Potter™ and Captain Underpants™.
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