Adam Mangana, M.Ed.
CEO, OptimaEd
Brown University • Vanderbilt M.Ed. • Teach For America Alumni • Albert Bennett Award
Adam Mangana is CEO of OptimaEd, the leader in immersive VR education for K-12 students. With 200+ VR learning locations, 5,000+ 3D avatars, and thousands of interactive lessons, OptimaEd is transforming how American students learn.
A Teach For America alumni with 15+ years in education technology, Adam's journey spans classroom teaching, school leadership as Head of School, pioneering work as Director of an Extended Reality Lab, and founding Optima Classical Academy — the world's first VR charter school — in Fall 2022. He holds a degree in Classics and Public/Private Sector Organizations from Brown University and a Master of Education in Independent School Leadership from Vanderbilt.
Adam's motto — "esse quam videri" (to be, rather than to seem) — reflects his commitment to building real solutions, not just talking about them.