Course Hero Welcomes Genevieve Conaty as Vice President of Design

20-year industry veteran brings user-centric approach to edtech firm's design and product development

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Oct 24, 2018, 13:58 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero, an online learning platform where members can access over 20 million course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators, today announced the appointment of Genevieve Conaty as Vice President of Design. A 20-year veteran, Genevieve has designed and delivered products and services for companies including Indiegogo, Facebook, Skype, Motorola, Vodafone, LexisNexis, and Intuit.

Conaty assumes leadership of Course Hero's product design, marketing & brand design, and user research teams. Her work at Course Hero includes providing leadership, mentorship, and strategic direction for the Design team; refining the design process; and driving user research & product strategy.

"One of our core values at Course Hero is to always be learning," said Andrew Grauer, cofounder and CEO of Course Hero. "When we look for team leads, we are looking for people who are not only experts in their fields but who also know how to help individuals grow. One of Genevieve's team members at Indiegogo summed it up best in saying, 'She knows how to lead with both strength and empathy. She is someone who can see opportunities for a company and also creates opportunities for the people around her.' We are so thrilled to have Genevieve join the Course Hero team."

Conaty remarked, "My father is an educator and my mother a librarian – I couldn't have found a better company than this to help me carry forward my family's dedication to learning. I am very excited to join Course Hero and deliver on our mission to help more students graduate, confident in their learning and prepared for the next step in their careers."

About Course Hero
Course Hero is an online learning platform where members can access over 20 million course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators. The platform includes Practice Problems, study guides, videos, class notes, and step-by-step explanations to help with every college class—from economics to literature, biology to history, accounting to psychology, and everything in between. Course Hero has been recognized as one of the 2017 Technology Fast 500 by Deloitte.

Connect with Course Hero at www.coursehero.com or on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.

For more information, contact:
Grayling PR for Course Hero
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