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Bright Ideas Press, LLC
P.O. Box 181243
Cleveland, OH 44118
Toll Free: 1-877-382-7537
Fax: 216-382-5898
Email: info@simplesolutions.org

About Us

"Children will never remember what we expect them to forget."
Nancy McGraw, Creator of the Simple Solutions Approach  

The Simple Solutions Approach emerged from a classroom teacher's vision for her students: In math especially, children need to experience on-going success. Being successful makes a child feel self-confident. A confident learner is willing to take a risk, and this willingness to try something new leads to further learning and even greater success. To read more about how Simple Solutions began, see Building Student Confidence and Raising Test Scores in Mathematics in Today's Catholic Teacher (October 2007).

Strategies known as distributed practice, the spacing effect, and over-learning have been around for a long time. In fact, research dating back to the early part of the twentieth century points to the lasting value of such strategies. Despite this research, neither text books nor teacher training widely promote a practical combination of distributed practice and daily instruction. The Simple Solutions Approach utilizes daily distributed practice to ensure that students not only master, but actually retain, everything they have learned. All Simple Solutions products are devised, written, edited, and tested by classroom teachers.

Nancy McGgraw

Nancy McGraw

The Simple Solutions Approach was created by Nancy McGraw, a master teacher with more than 20 years of experience in a wide variety of subject areas and at many grade levels. Nancy has always been driven by a passion for excellence whether in helping children to overcome anxieties and excel at mathematics, developing after school and tutoring programs, or creating and growing a successful publishing company. Nancy McGraw is the President and CEO of Bright Ideas Press. 		Kim Dambrogio

Kim Dambrogio

A high school math and chemistry instructor with National Board Certification, Kim Dambrogio taught advanced placement students and held many leadership positions during her 20-year teaching career. She devotes her time to product preparation and production, as well as managing business operations. Kim Dambrogio is the Vice-President and co-founder of Bright Ideas Press.
Nancy Tondy

Nancy Tondy

An educator with over 20 years of classroom experience, Nancy Tondy taught in private and public schools, specializing in the teaching of academically gifted and talented children. Having devoted her career to increasing the academic achievement of all students, Nancy now works on the development of products that utilize the Simple Solutions Approach. She is the co-author of Simple Solutions English Grammar & Writing Mechanics, Simple Solutions Science, and the Summer Solutions Reading series. 		Don Dambrogio

Don Dambrogio

Don Dambrogio has been a consultant with Bright Ideas Press since the company began. Like many parents, Don became a staunch advocate of Simple Solutions after witnessing the dramatic improvement that his own two daughters were able to attain. With a background in accounting and twenty years of business experience, Don now has the very rewarding opportunity to assist school administrators, parents, and teachers in building the academic achievement of their students.
Don@SimpleSolutions.org
1-800-957-5499
Laura Fields

Laura Fields

Laura Fields joined Bright Ideas Press in January 2008 and couldn't be happier about the opportunity to help students raise their academic achievement. A life-long learner, Laura has taught at the college level, and for relaxation, she gardens and spends time with her family. "Customer service and helping children succeed are my highest priorities," says Laura. Give her a call! She will be happy to assist you with any of your Simple Solutions needs.
Laura@SimpleSolutions.org
1-877-382-7537 		Judy Backs

Judy Backs

As a parent of two children with very different learning styles, Judy Backs is very familiar with the benefits of the Simple Solutions Approach. She comes to the Bright Ideas Press team with 25 years of experience in many different aspects of the business world, including accounting, management, class instruction and training. Judy is the go-to person for the entire Summer Solutions series: Math, English Grammar & Writing Mechanics, Problem Solving and Reading Comprehension. She is thrilled to be in a position to help children return to school each fall with confidence - a result of using Summer Solutions.
Laura Fields

Regina Webb

Regina Webb brings over 30 years of teaching experience to the Bright Ideas Press team. With degrees in English and Religious Studies, she has spent her career teaching these disciplines, including AP English, at the high school and the college level. Regina’s attention to detail and appetite for perfection make her well-suited to the work of editing and developing ideas for new materials. In addition, her experience as a department chair provides an understanding of how to incorporate new methods and strategies into an existing framework. Regina is eager to venture into this new realm of teaching. 		Laura Fields

Donna Mazzola

As the first teacher ever to use Simple Solutions Math in a public school setting, Donna Mazzola brings a unique perspective to Bright Ideas Press. Donna has a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and over 30 years of classroom experience teaching children in kindergarten through eighth grade. She has taught in both public and parochial schools and also served as a mathematics intervention specialist. She is a skillful presenter and has provided many colleagues with professional development in mathematics. She is thrilled now to join the team as a writer, proofreader, and presenter. Donna Mazzola is the author of the Summer Solutions Problem Solving series.
Judy Backs

Christopher Backs

A recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati's School of Art, Christopher Backs brings his talents to the editorial department and his sense of fun to the illustrations he creates for Simple Solutions and Summer Solutions. Christopher is proud and excited to join the Bright Ideas Press team as an Illustrator and Editor, and to have a venue in which he can express his creativity. He is dedicated to bolstering students' academic achievement by making the Simple Solutions and Summer Solutions lessons both inviting and fun.




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