Molly Pickral

Molly Pickral has an extensive background in software engineering and leadership roles. Molly is currently serving as the Senior Director of Engineering at Teachstone. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing the engineering team and guiding collaborative architecture reviews. Prior to this, Molly worked as the Developer Manager at Teachstone and as a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, where they created applications to improve teaching quality in early childhood education.

Before joining Teachstone, Molly worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Scitent eLearning, where they developed software solutions. Molly also has experience at Interfolio, where they held the positions of Director of Engineering and Lead Software Developer. In these roles, Molly built and managed engineering teams, accelerated product delivery, and secured venture capital funding.

Molly's career in software engineering began at the University of Virginia, where they served as a Senior Software Engineer. In this role, they developed search and discovery systems and extended the functionality of existing applications. Molly also worked as a Systems Integrator and a Unix and Web Consultant at the University, providing technical expertise and training.

Additionally, Molly has teaching experience as an Adjunct Faculty member at Piedmont Virginia Community College and as a Technical Instructor at the University of Virginia. Molly also has prior experience as a Latin Teacher at Amherst County High School.

Overall, Molly Pickral brings a strong background in software engineering, leadership, and education to their current role as the Senior Director of Engineering at Teachstone.

Molly Pickral received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics from the University of Virginia in 1996. Molly then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics from the same university, graduating in 2005.