New York City - Department of Education

Our Team

The people behind American Book Co. Educational

Decades of publishing, operations, and field experience — working together to serve New York City educators.

American Book Co. Leadership

Management Team

Our leadership team draws on deep industry experience to keep things steady, strategic, and aligned with our partners' goals.

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Patrick O'Connor

President

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Michael Ruehring

Senior Vice President, Operations and Integration

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Levi Duhon

Vice President, Operations

In Partnership With

Sharzer Associates

Our partners on the ground — Sharzer Associates consultants serve schools across the five boroughs, supporting educators district by district.

Sharzer Associates
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Paulette Thompson

Brooklyn & Queens

  • Districts: 14, 16, 20, 30, 32, 75

(347) 603-4641

Paulette@sharzer.com

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Sarah Klena

Brooklyn & Religious/Private

  • Districts: 13, 15, 17, 21, 22, 23

(407) 401-2717

Sarah@sharzer.com

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Ashley Giordano

Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island & Religious/Private

  • Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 31

(732) 300-5960

Ashley@sharzer.com