Walter Peters

Walter Peters is a seasoned professional in product operations and management, currently serving as the Sr Director of Product Operations & Analytics at Instructure. With prior experience at Newsela spanning eight years, Walter has held various leadership roles, including Senior Director of Product Portfolio Management, where a strategic focus on social studies offerings resulted in significant market capture and surpassed distribution targets. Earlier positions at Pearson involved finance project management for CRM transformation and technology acquisition during mergers and acquisitions. Walter's career began in education, with experiences as a teacher and program manager at organizations like Teach For America and Uncommon Schools. Academically, Walter holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University.