Ryan silverthorne - Co-Founder and CEORyan is a former Principal with a background in educational technology. The idea for Language Max came after years on international education experience. During his career he worked hard at learning other languages and found it particularly challenging, while simultaneously working on better methods in the classroom for teaching English. Ryan took a great interest in adaptive learning years prior to Language Max, seeing it develop in usefulness while simultaneously seeing it's flaws in the context of language fluency development. He co-founded the company with long time friend George Dawkins from their days at the University of British Columbia.
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George Dawkins - Co-FOUNDER AND CTOAfter 19 years working as a prominent software engineer for Thinkific, Google and Knewton George joined his former University dorm mate on an exciting adventure to develop what is now known as Language Max. After working for some of the most successful projects in the tech industry he decided it was time to venture out and take the opportunity to create something he could truly call his own. Dawkins expertise in coding and software engineering, coupled with his partner's pedagogical knowledge and passion for education served as a solid foundation for the development of Language Max. Along the way, several talented members of the software development industry have joined them.
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Janice Lynch - director of marketingJanice Lynch has over 25 years of experience in the field of marketing, working with both Apple and Electronic Arts, among others. She joined the team in early 2018 and has been integral to the company's growth. Her connections with various global institutions coupled with her advanced marketing skillset has added an another dimension to Language Max. Janice's work with our industry partners is helping to pave the road to a bright future.
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