Meet Our Sales Team!
Kevin Werling
Kevin Werling is the founder and CEO of Werling Educational Nexus. His goal has always been to serve others by partnering with educational publishers who are dedicated to collaborating with students, educators, and academics to help create effective and innovative teaching tools. His experience as a former ESL educator, an Independent Educational Consultant, and now a parent, has influenced him to only professionally align himself with companies that produce the very best. Kevin has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies with a Minor in Spanish.
Languages: Spanish and English
Things he enjoys: his faith, family, good food, and the San Antonio Spurs
Territory: Texas Regions- 1,2,3,4,5,6,12,13 & 20
Amber Thompson-Adams
Amber Thompson-Adams is an Educational Consultant at Werling Educational Nexus. Although she loved her time as a bilingual teacher and a district level administrator, she wanted to be able to serve her students and their families on a bigger scale. Amber pursued her Ph.D. in Adult, Professional, and Community Education, so she could collaborate with teachers and administrators who share the same passion of working with ELLs.
Languages: Spanish and English
Things she enjoys: her faith, children and her husband
Territory: Texas Regions- 1,2,3,4,5,6,12,13 & 20
Nancy Herrera
Nancy Herrera is an Educational Consultant as Werling Educational Nexus. She has been in the education field for nearly 14 years. During her first 4 years as a teacher, she developed a passion for children’s literature. After teaching she decided to pursue her Master’s degree as a Literacy Specialist. Since then her goal has been to give every child the opportunity to read, so they can learn to read for a passion and enjoy all the adventures they can take through literature.
Languages: Spanish and English
Territory: Texas Regions- 1,2,3,4,5,6,12,13 & 20
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go.” - Dr. Seuss
Wriel Chavira
Wriel Chavira is the founder and CEO of World Class ED. He enjoys leading a team of educational consultants who support their local schools and communities. As a former dual language elementary teacher, his students inspired him to want to help more children in his state. Soon after he began working with publishers who not only believed in Dual Language ED, but were dedicated to developing educational materials for all ELLs. Wriel has a Bachelors of Science Education in Elementary Education and Teaching, as well as a Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision.
Languages: Spanish and English
Things he enjoys: cooking for friends and family
Territory: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas Regions- 15,16,17,18 &19
Angie Smythe
Angie Smythe is an Educational Consultant at World Class ED. Before getting involved in education, Angie got her Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and worked in the criminal justice field. There is where she realized that through education, teachers are able to motivate and inspire children to become kind human beings. When she decided to become an elementary school teacher, she got her Master of Arts in Education.
Languages: English and Spanish
Things she enjoys: reading, traveling, true crime, and spending time with her family
Territory: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas Regions- 15,16,17,18 &19
Annie Nguyen
Annie Nguyen is an Educational Consultant at World Class ED. She has been working in the educational consulting field for nearly 10 years and fell in love with it from day one. She enjoys working with quality publishers, colleagues, and school communities. Annie strives to support with knowledge, care, and efficiency. While earning her Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies, she tutored AVID Math at an elementary and middle school.
Things she enjoys: spending time with friends and family, reading, and going on walks with her dog
Territory: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas Regions- 15,16,17,18 &19
Adiel Chavira
Adiel Chavira is an Educational Consultant at World Class ED supporting K-12 schools and teachers. He was born and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He is fully biliterate in English and Spanish thanks to the Dual Language program he was a part of since Kindergarten at University Hills Elementary. Adiel is a teacher at heart and wants all children to have a great educational experience.
Languages: Spanish and English
Things he enjoys: cooking for friends and family
Territory: New Mexico, West Texas
Andres Ortiz
Andres Ortiz is an Educational Consultant at World Class ED. He was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and raised in Arizona. As a Hispanic immigrant child in the U.S., Andres had to overcome the struggles of learning English as a second language while simultaneously handling academic work. Shortly after graduating high school, he began working for a private company as an English/Spanish interpreter.. His firsthand experience being a dual language student and facing the same struggles many children currently face, motivates him to take part in providing resources that are equitable and high-quality for all students.
Languages: Spanish and English
Territory: New Mexico, West Texas
Richard Gutierrez
Richard Gutierrez is an Educational Consultant at World Class ED from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has a strong belief in supporting those around him to help them grow and make his community a better place! Richard was taught at a young age that nothing is easy, his mother worked to make ends meet and his father struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. Over the years, his artwork brought him into the education field where he was featured as a poster artist at local Dual Language conferences. Meeting the right people gave him the opportunity to join a wonderful and strong educational sales team. Currently, he is supporting schools and districts throughout Northern New Mexico to help assure educators have access to high-quality resources to provide our students with the best education possible!
Territory: Northern New Mexico