Lesley Freed

Pronouns: she/her

As Director of AI Solutions & Integration, Lesley leads the design and implementation of AI-powered curriculum generation for CSA Education. She collaborates closely with learning, production, and project management teams to translate educational standards, client requirements, and instructional frameworks into scalable AI solutions. Her work accelerates curriculum development while maintaining quality, compliance, and instructional integrity. Lesley brings a unique combination of deep pedagogical expertise and emerging technology leadership, helping organizations harness AI in ways that enhance great teaching and learning without replacing it.

Lesley is an accomplished curriculum and AI integration leader with more than 25 years of experience in K–12 education, instructional design, and educational technology. Throughout her career, she has helped organizations scale high-quality learning experiences, implement innovative technologies, and improve educational outcomes for millions of learners worldwide.

Milestone highlights in Lesley’s career include:

• Leading the responsible integration of AI across large-scale educational content portfolios, developing workflows, governance models, and validation processes that increased production efficiency while maintaining instructional quality.
• Designing and launching curriculum, assessment, and learning systems reaching millions of students and families through leading educational organizations including Age of Learning, Hooked on Phonics, Edmentum, LearningMate, and Twig Education.
• Directing the development of more than 150 educational programs and hundreds of interactive learning assets across global K–12 platforms for learners in 100+ countries.
• Advancing evidence-based instructional design through expertise in Understanding by Design (UbD), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), assessment theory, accessibility standards, and standards-aligned curriculum development.
• Serving as a classroom educator, instructional leader, curriculum developer, and consultant, giving her a comprehensive perspective on learning and innovation.

Lesley earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from National Louis University. 

Outside of work, Lesley is a seasoned traveler and lifelong music enthusiast who is happiest at a live concert. She has explored destinations around the world, with Edinburgh, Amsterdam, and Florence among her favorites. She also firmly believes that every problem can be solved with a well-timed Seinfeld quote. Serenity now!

Contact Lesley at lfreed@csaedu.com