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Brynn Pendrak serves as director of instructional design for the Training Hub Powered by StriveTogether. She leads the development and implementation of engaging and effective eLearning content to build the competencies and skills of place-based partnership staff. Her role supports the organization’s strategic goal of equipping communities in the Cradle to Career Network to improve outcomes and transform systems. She collaborates with internal teams, subject matter experts and vendors to create accessible, SCORM- and xAPI-compliant courses that integrate adult learning principles and equity-centered design. Brynn also manages multiple instructional design projects, contributes to LMS integration, and supports documentation of content development for future licensing and earned revenue opportunities.

Prior to joining StriveTogether, Brynn led large-scale instructional design initiatives at Great Minds, where she oversaw the creation of on-demand courses, blended learning opportunities and an implementation video library that enhanced user engagement and increased Net Promoter Scores. She managed a team of designers and established systems for project management and content accessibility. Her experience also includes regional instructional leadership roles at KIPP ENC and district-level math and STEM coordination in North Carolina and Oklahoma, where she designed professional learning and achieved high proficiency gains across schools. She began her career in bilingual education in Texas and has managed cross-functional projects with state agencies, education nonprofits and curriculum developers.

Brynn holds a master’s degree in education administration, curriculum and supervision from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and political science from The Ohio State University. She is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.