Amanda Speziale

Amanda Speziale is an accomplished Customer Success Manager with extensive experience in the education sector. Currently at Newsela since May 2022 and previously at Apex Learning, Amanda has a solid background in customer success roles. Prior to these positions, Amanda served as Manager of Professional Services and Implementation Consultant at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, as well as an Implementation Consultant at Scholastic. Amanda's career also includes experience as a Special Education Teacher at River Grove School, where responsibilities encompassed teaching, lesson development, and managing IEP goals for students with learning disabilities. Amanda holds a Master’s Degree in Reading & Literacy from Benedictine University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Loras College.