AMANDA MacDONNELL
About the Steps to Literacy Team
Amanda is our Director of Merchandise & Marketing who has been with us since 2016. She holds a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction and a Bachelor's/certifications in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She has experience working with curriculum and populations from preschool through high school in both English and Spanish. Amanda has also created and implemented professional development for K-5 educators where she worked with both US based and international teachers. She is a self-proclaimed book and data nerd, loves finding new series to binge-watch, and enjoys hiking and the outdoors with her husband and son.
MARCIA WYRE
Marcia Wyre is the Director of Operations and can often be found solving any number of issues before they're issues. She has a love of all things Caribbean, from the food to the music, and has been working on her fitness regime so she can tackle her first Tough Mudder and eventually take on the Spartan. At work she is no nonsense - at home, she is surrounded by adorable puppy nonsense.
AMANDA DeTOMMASO
Amanda is the Content Manager and an Educator on our Content Team. She graduated from Wilkes University with a Masters in Early Childhood Literacy, holds Bachelors in Early Childhood & Elementary Education, and taught PreK-5th. She creates and manages our collections and custom content and is passionate about getting books into the hands of children of all ages. She is mom to two littles, Paul and Natalina, and also enjoys cheering on the New York Rangers!
PATRICK WHELAN
Patrick is an educator on our Content Team, creating and maintaining collections and custom content. When he is not doing that, he is usually messing with a computer, creating with his 3d printer, reading, gaming, or spending time with his wife and cats.
KATIE WAGNER
Katie Wagner is our Social Media Manager (check out our Instagram!) and a member of the Content Team. Her favorite parts of her job are creating content for socials, connecting with bookstagrammers, and building custom book collections. Prior to working for Steps, she taught middle and high school English just outside of Houston, Texas. She is an avid fantasy reader and enjoys all things bookish. She also loves her kids, her cats, and her coffee.
MARQUIS GORDON
Marquis Gordon is the Lead Account Manager, responsible for making sure the Sales Dept and Sales Reps meet the needs of our customers. He loves traveling and spending as much time with his family as possible (when it's not Football season)
GABRIELLE FEDORA
Gabby is a Disney fan and foodie, loving all things that create magic for children-especially books (can you imagine if Belle had access to Audible)! As a mother of four daughters, she embraces how invaluable providing quality books are to children and takes pride in her role as an Account Manager to foster relationships with educators and other customers. She spends her free time exploring the world, whether it be in person, adventerous restaurants, or vast audiobook collection.
ALYSSA TORPEY
Alyssa Torpey is a book nerd on target to read over 200 books this year. As the Strategic Sourcing & Operations Specialist, she works across departments to get books in on time so they can reach fellow books nerds. When she is not reading, she is spending her time with her niece and nephews.
SANDRA CUNHA
Sandra is our Scheduling Assistant and also a Customer Service Rep. She can be found juggling orders or answering phones. Also a full time Mommy to her son Noah, who can be found playing with Steps magnets & dry erase boards.
JAMES HATTON
James Hatton is Steps Customer Experience Lead, making certain that every step of the ordering process is working well and learning how to fix it when it isn't. From website to data, James has worked on it. At home, he loves mind-bending puzzles, games, books, and movies with his wife. If you ask him about his cat, settle in.. he has pictures.
MICHAEL WINTER
Michael is responsible for answering phones and writing emails, answering questions and keeping our customers happy. He enjoys going to the city, optimistically watching the Mets, Jets, and Nets, and lifting weights with a fantasy novel in hand or anime on television. Unofficially, he is the Goku of customer service.
LINDSAY KEEVIL
Lindsay is our Graphic Designer. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Advertising. She currently lives in Staten Island New York, and when she isn't making magic behind the screen, she is working on hand lettering, calligraphy, and acting as a self-proclaimed Plant Mom.
Bobbie is our Director of Business Development. Coming to us with an education background as a Middle School Science and then an Integrated Language Arts teacher, Bobbie is leading the charge on territories across the country.
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Janna is our Regional Sales Manager representing the states of Florida and Georgia. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and earned her Master’s degree (M.Ed.) in early childhood education from Mercer University. Janna resides in Sarasota, Florida and enjoys taking Disney cruises and spending time with her English Labrador Retriever.
For direct contact information, click here for Janna's Contact page.