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Charlie Anatra

Charlie Anatra is an account solutions manager for Great Minds PBC. He was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn, but grew up on Long Island with his siblings. He never ventured far from home, as he attended Hofstra University, and his first professional position was on Long Island. Most of his career has been in academia, including college publishing and a variety of positions in the K–12 space. He feels fortunate to have worked for Great Minds PBC since 2018. His sales territory includes Manhattan, the Bronx, and North Queens. He has two grown sons and resides on the Upper East Side in Manhattan.

Charlie Anatra

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At Great Minds®, we take student voice seriously. Opportunities for students to engage in discourse about their learning appear across content areas...

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It’s great to see Jackson County Public Schools get the attention it deserves for taking important steps to improve literacy education. The...

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Maximizing Middle School Instructional Time with Reading Homework

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