About US
Developing Your Educational Products & Programs
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
A Pass Educational Group, LLC (A Pass) partners with educational publishers and providers to develop customized, high-quality, and engaging content.
A Pass is headquartered in Union Lake, Michigan. Founder and Visionary Andrew Pass began A Pass in October 2009. We have grown since then to include an executive team with more than 45 years of combined experience with educational content development, made up of Vice Presidents of Business Development, Content Development, and Finance & Administration. Our team includes support staff and directors who provide project oversight and quality assurance. Many of our staff members are certified teachers with classroom experience ranging from early elementary through the college level.
What Makes Us Different
Everyone at A Pass Educational Group shares similar core values, and we regularly recognize each other for building relationships, solutions, and trust with our clients and each other. To ensure that we interact in ways that embody these core values, we reflect on service standards as we work together.
We Are:
Collaborative
We have a team mindset, supporting each other as we consult with our clients. This includes transparency, open communication, and a focus on the learners we all aim to influence.
Adaptable
We adapt to the situation, solving educational needs creatively. This includes being flexible to adjustments in priorities, customizing each project, and strategically using technology as appropriate.
Resourceful
We believe that a functional team is one that uses a wide range of resources. This includes searching out and utilizing the right talent, the right tools, and the right leadership for every project.
Meet Our Executive Team
Our relationship-centered, client-focused approach to every interaction results in responsive, long-term, positive partnerships.
ANDREW PASS
Founder and Visionary
Andy says the wisest thing he has done as founder is to hire people smarter than he is to work closest to him. In his free time, he loves to go on cruises with his partner Debbie.
Andy was named a top EdTech influencer in 2023.
Stephen Gibson
Vice President of Content Development
Steve is committed to helping people and organizations reach their potential. When he isn’t on his bike exploring, Steve enjoys playing music, all things historical, and his daughters’ adventures.
Sara Schooley
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Sara is enthusiastic about numbers and the inner workings of the business finances. She enjoys the outdoors, volunteering in her community, and spending time with her children.
KRISTIN SOLIDAY
Vice President of Business Development
Kristin loves helping clients achieve their goals and fostering a love of learning in others. An outdoor enthusiast, she spends her time away from A Pass exploring nature through hiking and participating in citizen science programs. Kristin is also active in community theater and choral groups and enjoys discovering and preparing foods from around the world.
Our Story
2009
A Pass Educational Group, LLC started small in October 2009 when Founder and Visionary, Andrew Pass, accepted a single instructional design contract from Pearson Learning Solutions. He approached other organizations and was soon picking up more instructional design work as well as new content creation projects.
2010
By early 2010, Pass had established relationships with so many additional clients that he began looking for freelance contractors to work with him.
2011
In 2011, Pass hired his first full-time project managers and operational staff. Senior management team members joined throughout 2011 and remain with the organization today. Sales for 2011 reached $526,000.00.
2012
By the beginning of 2012, A Pass had a full-time staff of four and had developed contract relationships with more than 100 freelance contractors. Applying the quality commitment that has defined A Pass from the start, business has continued to grow, and we now have a full-time staff of nineteen and more than 2,400 contractors.
2020
In 2020, A Pass acquired Victory Productions, another leading content development house for learning companies and organizations. With this acquisition, A Pass added high-quality educational language translation services in Spanish and other languages to its portfolio of K-12 and higher education offerings.
TODAY
Applying the quality commitment that has defined A Pass from the start, business has continued to grow, and we now have a full-time staff of over thirty and more than 2,400 contractors.
The A Pass team is very proud of its reputation for delivering high-quality work on time. We are also proud of our reputation as being responsive, friendly, and easy to work with.