Our Mission
We’re on a mission to provide private and parochial schools with a beneficial and user-friendly bridge to the digital world. Our work and our passion are at the nexus of education and technology. With more than 20 years of account management, programming and development experience, we are committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations. At TextbookHub, schools are not just customers, they are Family.
Our Vision
We will continuously transform the modern classroom with our innovative, interactive, evolving platform. TextbookHub was founded in 2018. Our parent company, PressReader, is the world leader in digital newspaper content conversion and delivery. With PressReader’s expertise and support, we convert, transform, enhance and deliver interactive textbooks to customers on popular platforms and devices.
Our Team
MANAGEMENT & SALES
Javier Jurado
Javier Jurado is an accomplished, successful sales executive with ten years of focused K-12 industry expertise. He is the COO and Head of Sales for TextbookHub, and leads in all aspects of the Customer Service experience and sales organization.
Kristen Socorro
Sales Manager, East
Kristen attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA and received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering. She has worked with hundreds of K-12 schools as a Solutions Engineer to help them implement solutions that meet their needs.
Email: kristen.socorro@textbookhub.com
Phone: (786) 622-1049
Emily Weissmueller
Sales Manager, West
Originally from Maryland, Emily is the product of a private school education and has been in the Phoenix area since 2014. As a former teacher with educational sales experience, she is TextbookHub’s Sales Manager for the western half of the US.
Email: emily.weissmueller@textbookhub.com
Phone: 480-366-6008
Simon Collinson
Publisher Business Development Manager
Simon is an Australian publishing professional with experience in ebook development, typesetting, analytics, and metadata. An ex-lawyer, co-founder of Tilted Axis Press, and recent lecturer in digital publishing at Ryerson University, he brings a deep understanding of publishing challenges and opportunities in today’s environment.
Email: simon.collinson@textbookhub.com
Phone: 480-366-6011
Natalia Walchli
Natalia Walchli is a career educator specializing in independent schools. Natalia has deep experience in curriculum review, resource selection, and curriculum implementation.
Email: natalia.walchli@textbookub.com
Tess Alexander
Tess is an AZ native, who loves reading, traveling, and history. She is a recent graduate from ASU's Mary-Lou Fulton teacher's college program and is now a part of TextbookHub’s team as an account manager.
Miriah Cruz
Miriah is an experienced Account Manager at TextbookHub. She left her hometown in Northern Utah in 2018, and found a new home and family at this company. Miriah has multiple experiences in different fields; but found her passion in the private education industry.
Shahbaz Khan
Shahbaz is the Program Manager for TextbookHub and leads in managing the KPIs known for transforming business strategies into deliverables and ideas into product designs.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING & DESIGN
