McHugh & Associates was founded in 2002 with the focus of providing accurate correlations, delivered on time and under budget. Since then, our team of educational publishing professionals has multiplied, and we have continued to experience growth in clientele each year. We are headquartered in the Boston metro area, but our network spreads nationwide.

Chris McHugh President and CEO This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Chris McHugh is the Founder and President of McHugh & Associates. After several years correlating for major publishers as a freelancer in all disciplines, Chris’ work was so in demand that he decided to harness his entrepreneurial nature and began to build a team of correlators and managers to handle the ever-increasing workflow. By combining creative problem solving skills with the ability to analyze projects in any curriculum area, he has developed alignment methodologies and proprietary cost-reducing strategies that give McHugh an advantage over competing alignment companies and freelancers. Chris lives in the Boston area with his wife and four children and enjoys spirited debates, playing bass guitar, and writing analytical philosophy pertaining to questions of metaphysics and ethics. Some of his philosophical work has been published internationally in peer-reviewed journals and included on the syllabus of college-level philosophy courses.
Sue Buesing Vice President This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Sue Buesing started working with McHugh & Associates in 2007, primarily correlating math projects. Since that time she has aligned and managed projects in all the core subjects and now has taken over much of the project management and operations. With a B.A. in mathematics and secondary math teaching credentials from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Sue taught 8th grade math and computers for seven years. During that time she became the math department chair for her school and worked extensively with standards and assessment at the district and state levels. In addition, Sue earned her M.Ed. in Technology in Education and taught computer applications courses at the community college level. Sue lives in Nebraska with her husband and four children and enjoys spending time working with youth, playing games, and reading.
Isabella Tagore Recruiting & Sourcing Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Isabella Tagore is an experienced Human Resource Professional based in Southern California. Specializing in regular/full-time placement, Isabella serves as Recruiting & Sourcing Manager for McHugh & Associates. She is skilled at finding and screening qualified applicants from both the United States and Canada for various freelance positions with McHugh. Isabella holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in human resources, both from National University. In her spare time, Isabella enjoys talking to her friends and family, reading, biking, and working on genealogy projects.
Joe Vito Assistant Vice President	A graduate of Wittenberg University and the University of Denver Publishing Institute, Joe has worked in the publishing industry since 2001. Joe started his career at OverDrive, Inc. where he converted publishers’ files into various e-book formats. He then joined the Mazer Corporation as a fact-checker and editor. At Mazer, Joe helped develop K-12 curriculum for social studies, language arts, and science textbooks produced by Scott Foresman, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Prentice Hall, Glencoe, K12, and other educational publishers. In 2009, Joe joined McHugh & Associates as a correlator and now manages its language arts and social studies correlations projects. He lives in central Ohio and enjoys listening to all types of music, reading, and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Jessica Mandell Assistant Vice President	As a member of the McHugh team, Jessica manages projects for all levels of math, foreign language, science, social science, and language arts. Prior to joining McHugh & Associates in 2005, Jessica taught middle and high school math, with subjects ranging from Pre-Algebra to Calculus. She has taught in both Minnesota and Utah, where she served as the math department chairperson. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in math education. Subsequently, she received a special education credential for grades K-12. A native English speaker, Jessica gained Spanish fluency while living in Chile. She also has a background in French and experience with several other languages. Jessica currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri where she enjoys participating in outdoor activities with her husband and three children.
Rachael Krueger Project Manager	After graduating with a B.A. in both biology and chemistry from Linfield College in western Oregon, Rachael Krueger continued her course work and obtained her teaching credentials. Rachael then spent 16 years teaching science to middle school students in western Washington. During this time, she not only obtained her M.Ed. but also held a number of leadership roles within the school district. These roles allowed Rachael to play an integral part in developing district science standards, formative assessments, and state standard trainings for educators. After a move across the country, Rachael enjoys being able to stay involved and current with state educational standards through her work with McHugh & Associates. A lover of the great outdoors, she spends her free time traveling and exploring new places by hiking, backpacking, camping, kayaking, snowshoeing, bird watching, biking… Her yellow lab, Maizey, is always ready for an adventure.
Jenna Tanner Project Manager	Jenna Tanner graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.A. in mathematics education. She spent three years in the classroom at both the junior high and high school levels, where she had the opportunity to teach courses ranging from Pre-Algebra to AP BC Calculus. As a classroom teacher, Jenna acted as the Math Club Advisor and enjoyed prepping students for the National Math Contest. She also took part in a special professional development program for AP Calculus teachers where unique teaching ideas/strategies were taught and shared. Upon having her first baby, Jenna left the classroom and began freelance correlating for McHugh & Associates. Jenna has been doing work with McHugh for nearly six years, the last four of which she has been a Math Project Manager. She enjoys the work that she does and especially loves the flexibility that it gives her to stay home with her children. Jenna currently lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband and three children. She enjoys hiking, swimming, and skiing.