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Amber Orenstein Kreilein
Amber Orenstein Kreilein
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Amber Orenstein Kreilein

Wayground

Washington, DC USA

"If you find something that you love in a problem that is meaningful to you and to others and to the world, and can actually improve the world, what an incredible thing."

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Amber's work combines: Education, Business, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

Head of K-12 Strategy

I lead strategy to help create better learning experiences for students and teachers around the world.

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Day In The Life Of A Head Of K-12 Strategy

My Day to Day

My days are spent helping teams build better learning experiences for students and teachers. I essentially serve as a thought partner for all other leaders within the company. A lot of what I do is elevating and sharpening the work of other teams. On any given day, I may review curriculum, advise pricing, collaborate with product, engineering, marketing, and partnerships, and visit classrooms to see how our work supports real learning.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Economics, History

    University of Illinois Chicago

  • Graduate Degree

    Teaching

    Dominican University

  • Graduate Degree

    Business Administration and Management

    University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    I thought music would be my future until my senior year of high school when I realized that it likely wouldn’t be the best career choice for me.

  • 2.

    I entered college undeclared, and one unexpected urban planning class opened my eyes to educational inequity and gave me a new purpose.

  • 3.

    Inspired by my teaching assistant, I joined Teach For America and discovered that helping kids learn changed me just as much as it changed them.

  • 4.

    Every role I took—from teacher to product manager to strategist—started with one question: how can I make learning more accessible and equitable?

  • 5.

    I kept following my curiosity, building new skills in product, business, and strategy while never losing sight of improving education.

  • 6.

    Now I help shape the future of learning so every student has the opportunity to discover what inspires them and reach their full potential.

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