Leadership Team

School Choice USA is led by experienced professionals in education, technology, policy, and curriculum development โ€” united by the mission to make quality education accessible to every family.

Jennifer Burns

Jennifer Burns

Education Leadership & Curriculum

Jennifer brings years of leadership in classical education, curriculum development, and faculty formation. She built tools and systems that help founders launch schools with confidence and stay healthy long-term.

Classical EducationCurriculum DevelopmentFaculty Formation
Scott Graham

Scott Graham

Technology Infrastructure

Scott has overseen high-scale technology infrastructure for decades. He ensures our digital platforms are reliable, secure, and built for future expansion.

Technology InfrastructurePlatform SecurityScalable Systems
Michael Clifford

Michael Clifford

Strategic Innovation

Michael is known for strategic innovation in education. He has played key roles in helping institutions achieve strong growth through sustainable design and investment.

Strategic InnovationEducation InvestmentInstitutional Growth
Fritz Steiger

Fritz Steiger

Policy & Education Access

Fritz offers decades of guidance in policy, philanthropy, and education access. His work has helped make faith-based and student-focused schooling possible for families nationwide.

Education PolicyPhilanthropySchool Choice Advocacy
Stephanie Ludwig

Stephanie Ludwig

Instructional Leadership

Stephanie has extensive experience in classical pedagogy and instructional leadership. She shapes curriculum that is coherent, adaptable, and rooted in biblical worldview.

Classical PedagogyInstructional DesignCurriculum Strategy
Mark Zepeda

Mark Zepeda

Education Technology

Mark brings insight into how technology supports learning, operations, and student success. His work ensures schools have dependable, mission-aligned systems.

EdTech SolutionsLearning SystemsOperations Technology
Jamie Reichenberger

Jamie Reichenberger

Marketing & Growth

Jamie builds education technology and supports marketing and growth initiatives. By aligning systems and user experience, she helps deliver tools that are clear, engaging, and scalable.

Marketing StrategyUser ExperienceGrowth Initiatives
Dwight Ringdahl

Dwight Ringdahl

Site Developer

Dwight leads the development of SchoolChoiceUSA.org, building the platform that connects families with education options. He architects the school directory, ESA program guides, and data infrastructure that powers the site.

Full-Stack DevelopmentPlatform ArchitectureData Engineering

Operations Teams

Editorial Team

Content & Research

Our editorial team researches and maintains all ESA program guides, state pages, and school choice content. Every piece of content is verified against primary sources including state legislation, education department publications, and IRS guidelines.

ESA Program ResearchState Policy AnalysisContent Verification

Family Guidance Team

Family Support

Our family guidance team provides personalized support to families navigating ESA applications, SGO scholarships, and school selection. With firsthand experience in multiple state ESA programs, we help families through every step of the process.

ESA ApplicationsSGO Scholarship MatchingSchool Selection

Data Team

School Directory & SGO Data

Our data team maintains the school directory of 22,000+ schools and the SGO directory of 125+ scholarship organizations. We verify school information, update program details, and ensure data accuracy across all listings.

School Data VerificationSGO Directory ManagementProgram Tracking

Our Mission

We believe every family deserves access to the best education options for their children. School Choice USA exists to simplify the process of finding and funding private education through ESA programs, SGO scholarships, and other school choice mechanisms. We provide free, unbiased information to help families make informed decisions.