who we help:

Education and Workforce

Workforce Development and Career Technical Education

Career and technical education is prominent on the educational radar. It transformed itself from a college alternative to a pathway for success in life. For those who develop, coordinate, and evaluate statewide career and technical education and related programs this vast space requires major muscle movement — bringing together disparate parties, facilitating change, and increasing impact. For many, expert guidance from Vivayic has helped to effectively put initiatives into action.

Your Challenge

Continual Improvement

How we Drive Results

  • Learning Evaluation Design and Implementation
  • Qualitative and Mixed-methods Analysis
  • Stakeholder Reporting

Your Challenge

Build a Model for Statewide Success

How we Drive Results

  • Strategic Coaching and Partnership Development
  • Leadership Development
  • Stakeholder Reporting

Your Challenge

Impact Workforce Development

How we Drive Results

  • Talent Development Strategic Planning
  • External Evaluation

Team Specialists

Seth Derner

Seth has spent his career fascinated with the question of how to improve learning in ways that drive real results.

As a high school agriscience teacher, Seth was one of the first in country to use live, interactive classroom technology to teach students in schools without access to agriscience classes.

As an education specialist for the National FFA Organization, Seth led the design and development of the organization’s first online program for students, the first performance support tool for teachers, and one of the largest curriculum efforts in the organization’s history.

Since founding Vivayic in 2006, Seth has worked with dozens...

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Lorena Hernandez

Lorena isn’t shy about proclaiming the title of Nerd: specifically, in the areas of math, science, and puns. She loves to offer up that she does indeed use algebra at work every day. Immersed in a spreadsheet is where Lorena feels most at home.

A train conductor meticulously reviews schedules to keep the rail yard running efficiently. You might find them instructing train crews on connecting cars or inspecting equipment before it leaves the yard. Lorena is our conductor although Resource Manager is her official title. She’s behind the scenes inspecting schedules, reviewing data, and making sure just the...

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