Keli Sipperley

Keli Sipperley is an accomplished editorial professional with extensive experience in children's literature and digital content development. Currently serving as Editorial Director at Illustrative Mathematics since August 2023, Keli previously held key roles at McGraw Hill as a Developmental Editor and Writer/Editor from May 2019 to August 2023. A versatile freelancer from 2008 to August 2023, Keli authored approximately 100 books under several pseudonyms. Prior editorial leadership experience includes working as Editorial Director/Editor in Chief at Rourke Educational Media, managing a team of over 50 freelancers and overseeing the production of more than 250 books annually. Additional roles include features correspondent and copy editor at The Tampa Tribune, Digital Content Specialist at Bisk Education, and Editor at Patch.com. Keli holds a Master's degree in mass communications/multimedia journalism from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor's degree in English from Florida State University.