Our Story
Alpaca started in 2022 with a mission of making it easier to support teachers. We started with teacher recognition through our unique celebration packs, and have grown to include teacher wellbeing programs, pulse surveys, and resources to support school leaders.
With more than 300+ participating schools and districts across the country, we are just getting started!
Interested in joining the team? Take a peek at our Careers page!





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Our Team
Meet this joyful, mission-minded team focused on making school the happiest place to work!

Karen Borchert
Founder & CEO

Kimberly Bailey
VP of Marketing

Kaitlynn Kool
Account Executive
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Alissa Christensen
Head of Customer Success

Maci McWilliams
Software Engineer

Lila Padios
Head of Customer Experience

Claire Edwards
Account Executive

Marina Erickson
People Operations Manager

Kate Christopherson
Account Executive

Jessica Johnston-Myers
Chief Sales Officer

Marie Dahlberg
Marketing Coordinator

Shannon Maryott
Account Executive

Megan Hoffman
Customer Success Coordinator

Lindsay Rickers
Sales Development Representative

Jillian Birg
Sales Development Representative

Suzie Wright
User Experience Designer

Dario Gudino
Customer Success Intern
Recognition & Awards
Alpaca is proud to be among the innovative companies leading change for educators across the country. Here are a few of our recent accomplishments:
