About Us
K12 Handhelds, Inc. provides schools with integrated solutions for mobile technology use in education. We focus exclusively on using technology in K-12 education and bring a great deal of knowledge and expertise in this area. We believe strongly that careful planning, professional development, hardware and software selection, on-going support, and follow-up assessment are keys to a successful handheld implementation.
We welcome the opportunity to talk to you about your school goals, your educational technology program, and how handhelds might fit into your own situation.
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How to Contact Us
K12 Handhelds, Inc.
4105 East Broadway, Suite 203
Long Beach, CA 90803
| Toll free: | 800-679-2226 |
| Phone: | 562-438-3868 |
| Fax: | 562-438-3857 |
| Email: | info@k12handhelds.com |
| Web: | www.k12handhelds.com |
Directions to our Headquarter Offices
Coming from the north (from LAX, LA, etc.):
- Take 405 S to the Lakewood South exit and merge onto Lakewood.
- Follow Lakewood to the traffic circle. Proceed about two-thirds of the way around the circle and take PCH South (towards Newport Beach).
- Turn right at the first light which is Ximeno.
- Take Ximeno for about a mile and a half to Broadway.
- Turn right on Broadway.
- We are on the right hand side of Broadway at the corner of Belmont at 4105 E. Broadway in a tan colored two-story office building. You can park on the street on either Broadway or Belmont. (If it is Thursday or Friday, make sure to check the street signs for restricted parking areas.)
Coming from the south (from San Diego, Orange County, etc.):
- Take the 405 N to the 7th Street/22 West exit.
- Proceed straight on 7th Street for about 3 miles (past CSULB and the golf course).
- Turn left on Ximeno.
- Take Ximeno for about a half mile to Broadway.
- Turn right on Broadway.
- We are on the right hand side of Broadway at the corner of Belmont at 4105 E. Broadway in a tan colored two-story office building. You can park on the street on either Broadway or Belmont. (If it is Thursday or Friday, make sure to check the street signs for restricted parking areas.)
Our Team
Our team has a combined experience of over 30 years in educational technology with lots of classroom experience. Our principals are:
Karen Fasimpaur
President
Karen Fasimpaur has over fifteen years experience in education and educational technology, working with schools and educational organizations to integrate technology.
Ms. Fasimpaur is currently President of K12 Handhelds, Inc., which focuses on handheld computing in education. Prior to that, she served as President of Futurekids, a K-12 educational technology integration company with operations in 75 countries worldwide. Before that, Ms. Fasimpaur was an executive at Davidson & Associates (later known as Knowledge Adventure and Vivendi Universal Publishing), where she held positions as Executive Producer in charge of school software development and Director of Online Business Development. At Davidson, Ms. Fasimpaur oversaw a joint venture with Addison Wesley to produce an innovative multimedia history curriculum in collaboration with the California, Florida, and Texas state departments of education. Ms. Fasimpaur has also served as the Director of Operations for the Mazer Corporation, an educational materials developer.
Ms. Fasimpaur has conducted many presentations and workshops on the use of handhelds in education as well as on other topics relating to the integration of technology in K-12 education. The forums she has presented at include NECC, FETC, TCEA, CUE, the Handheld Computing Fair, the Florida Technology Leadership Summit, and elsewhere.
Ms. Fasimpaur has classroom teaching experience as a teacher of elementary and adult education. She holds a Master of Business Administration Degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Brad Emerson
Vice President, Technology
Brad Emerson has over 20 years in experience developing software, hardware, firmware, and Internet applications. His experience spans a variety of operating systems and programming languages, as well as various hardware and firmware platforms. He also holds several U.S. patents, including ones for proprietary approaches to educational product designs.
Most recently he worked as a senior engineer for Canon Development Americas developing wireless and networking technologies. He worked on a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, and VxWorks. Specific technology areas include UPnP, Samba, WCN, and Web Server development. He has served as the Software Development Manager of Advanced Engineering at Toshiba America. In this capacity, he oversaw the design and implementation of a variety of networking-related applications, including work on Bluetooth. He also managed the User Interface design group. Prior to this, Mr. Emerson was the senior engineer at Neurosmith, a developer of smart educational toys. Before that, he was the senior engineer of Davidson & Associates (later known as Knowledge Adventure and Havas Interactive), where he oversaw all technical development of their proprietary game development system.
