Our Mission

At Vital Work Edu, our mission is to empower educators and families and enhance student outcomes through innovation and evidence-based practices. We are dedicated to supporting teachers and families in their professional growth, fostering inclusive and effective learning environments, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies, including AI, to address the diverse needs of all students. Our commitment is to inspire, inform, and equip educators, families, and students with the tools and knowledge they need to make a lasting impact in the world of education. By embracing technology, we aim to support the variability of learners, including students with disabilities, ensuring that every student has access to personalized and effective educational experiences.

Meet the Team

  • Adam Carreon, Ph.D.

    is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Georgia Southern University, specializing in teaching, instructional design, technology, and innovation. Carreon’s research interests include using effective instructional and behavioral strategies, specifically emerging technologies (e.g., augmented reality, virtual reality, wearables, and immersive devices) for improving academic, adaptive, and behavioral outcomes for teachers of and students with disabilities.

  • Samantha R. Goldman

     is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Kansas and Co-Principal Investigator for Project AI SCORE. As part of this OSEP Stepping Up grant, her work explores how AI can provide immediate feedback to improve writing outcomes for middle schoolers with learning disabilities. Her research broadly investigates leveraging existing, emerging, and innovative technologies and evidence-based practices to advance instruction for struggling learners and those with disabilities.

  • Sean J. Smith, Ph.D.

    is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University Kansas where he focuses on developing, researching, and implementing innovative solutions to meet the needs of struggling learners and their peers with disabilities. Guiding this work is application of the Universal Design for Learning framework in design and development as well as methods to implement to further support all learners.

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