Deirdre Marie Mursch

Deirdre Marie Mursch is an experienced professional in educational management and curriculum development, currently serving as the Operational Excellence Manager at Kaplan since April 2021, where responsibilities include managing retail class operations and teacher development. With a strong background in reviewing and developing educational content, Mursch has held roles such as ELA Curriculum Reviewer at ECS Learning Systems and Course Content Reviewer at Kaplan. As Adjunct Faculty at the University of the Incarnate Word, Mursch teaches courses in Composition and World Literature while overseeing course development. Previous leadership positions include Director of Faculty Training and Development and Dean of the Department of Arts and Sciences at Hallmark University, and Mursch has contributed to the publishing industry as an editor and project director. Mursch holds an M.A. in English Literature from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a B.A. in English and Spanish from Sam Houston State University.