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At Academic Approach since 2011

Jaycie Ryrholm

Director of Research and Digital Education

Jaycie Ryrholm currently serves as Director of Research and Digital Education. In this role, Jaycie supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of Academic Approach’s curriculum, instruction, technology, and assessments—and their impact. Jaycie joined Academic Approach in 2011.

She previously worked in the organization as a Director of Curriculum and as an ACT/SAT and Spanish instructor. Jaycie earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in linguistics, where her research focused on psycholinguistics and second language learning. Her hobbies include hiking, painting, and crossword puzzling.

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