We’re often asked about our company’s name—at its simplest, the name reminds us of our ultimate goal: “Six Red Marbles” sounds fun and bright and full of the excitement of youth. That joy is exactly what we aim to bring to learning today: “FUN IDEAS. SERIOUS SOLUTIONS.

Today’s Six Red Marbles is the result of a 2008 merger of two well-respected firms in educational publishing and technology: Six Red Marbles of Cambridge, MA, and Monotype of Baltimore, MD. The combination of Six Red Marbles' innovative approach to content and technology with Monotype's widely recognized page composition expertise and experienced, progressive editorial staff made the new Six Red Marbles a forward-thinking, no-boundary company, ready to deliver education to all markets and all platforms.

  • Alissa Jones

    Alissa Jones (Design Director) has been with Six Red Marbles since 2005. Before becoming a Marble, Alissa acquired a vast array of experiences – from the Kanagawa Prefectural School Board in Japan, to CNN Headline News. Alissa is the volunteer coordinator for AIGA Baltimore, and lives with her husband, whom she found (along with her job at Six Red Marbles, and her house)… online!

  • Mark Grayson

    Mark Grayson (Executive Editor, Science) won’t tell you where he’s from, but he’ll give you a hint: before Six Red Marbles, he worked at HMH Austin, the Texas Association of Broadcasters, the Texas Monthly Press, and The Daily Texan. When not reading up on, and writing up Texas politics, Mark is frequently found on his bike. For the past 4 years, Mark has been among the top 20 fundraisers for the San Antonio-Austin Tour de Cure diabetes fund-raising bicycle ride!

  • Marli Mesibov

    Marli Mesibov (Media Maven) began her career in theater and film, before moving into the world of educational technology. Her experiences have included teaching English at College Max Dussuchal in Picardie, France, acting at the Zero Arrow Theater, in Cambridge, MA, and working as a Production Assistant on films such as Mall Cop and The Surrogates. Marli is an avid runner, whether on a Frisbee field or training for a marathon.

  • Robin Brandenburg

    Robin Brandenburg (Director of Momentum and Innovation) is a nine-year veteran of K-12 publishing. She began as a teacher, before moving on to the Florida Department of Education, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and now Six Red Marbles! Robin loves spending time with her family, whether cuddling with her son or creating multimedia scrapbooks (starring her son!). She is addicted to Facebook, and has Facebook to thank for finding Six Red Marbles.