Janet Ottenweller

Janet Ottenweller

Editorial Director

With 16 years of educational publishing experience, Janet is an innovative manager and a skilled editor with experience overseeing the content development of both print and digital products. Janet has worked extensively on national and state-specific Pre-K to high school programs in the content areas of ELA, ELD, fine arts, mathematics, social studies, and technology. She has experience creating ELA programs from the ground up as well as revising existing ELA programs to meet current educational practices and state requirements. Janet has also led teams of translators and editors in the development of Spanish adaptations of national and state-adopted K–6 ELA and mathematics programs. Prior to joining Rainbow as Editorial Director in 2018, Janet held senior-level positions at McGraw-Hill Education, Highlights for Children/Zaner-Bloser, and Mondo Publishing. She also taught English composition at the university level. Janet holds a BA in Spanish and an MA in English Literature from the University of Akron.

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