Tandem Studio
Help shape the tools built for special education.
The IEP is written. Now what?
Tandem helps special education teams run the 180 days that follow. We are building it with the people who live those days, and we want your voice in the room before anything is final.
Tandem Studio meets every other Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET. Drop in when you can!
Why we are asking
This is not a people problem. It is a tool problem.
Educators are asked to do mission-critical work with tools that make it harder than it needs to be. Too often, nobody asks them what those tools should do.
At Tandem, we ask. You will not be filling out a survey for a product that is already finished. You will be helping us decide what to build next, and what to change.
What we are building
Tandem is an AI assistant for IEP management. It replaces scattered spreadsheets, notebooks, and hallway check-ins with:
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A clear view of every student's services, deadlines, and progress
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Smart reminders so nothing slips through the cracks
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Compliance checks that surface gaps early
Get involved
Two ways to help
Pick what fits your schedule. (It's okay to do both!)
One-on-one · 20 minutes
Book a 20-minute conversation
Talk directly with our CEO, Brendan, and Cassie, a former special education teacher on our team. Tell us what your week really looks like and what would help.
Every other week · Group session · 45 minutes
Join Tandem Studio sessions
Every other week, we host Tandem Studio, a collaborative working session where educators help shape what our product team is building. Use the form below to tell us a little about yourself. Once your seat is confirmed, we’ll send the recurring calendar invite. We know you’re busy, so join whenever you’re free! There’s no pressure to attend every session.
We will confirm your seat by email within a few days. Sessions run every other Thursday at 1:30PM ET.
What a Studio session looks like
Forty-five minutes, relaxed and practical. Cameras optional.
5 min
Welcome
Quick intros and what changed since last time.
10 min
Show
We share something we are working on, early and unfinished.
20 min
Your turn
Guided discussion. What works, what does not, what is missing.
5 min
What we heard
We play back the themes so you can correct us.
5 min
Next steps
What we will change, and what we will bring back next time.
Questions we might ask
No prep needed. These are just to give you a feel for the conversation.
Your day to day
How do you keep track of IEP deadlines and services today?
What is the most time-consuming part of managing a caseload?
What slips
When something falls through the cracks, what usually causes it?
Where do you wish you had a heads-up before a deadline hit?
What we are building
What would make you trust a tool like this with your caseload?
What would make you stop using it?
The team
Who you will be talking with
Brendan Manley
CEO and Co-Founder
Brendan co-founded Tandem to bridge the gaps between the people supporting each student. His time working with SPED students taught him that context is everything, and he built Tandem to be the shared brain of the IEP team. He joins Studio to hear, firsthand, what educators need from the tools they use.
Cassie Nimphius
Customer Success | Former School Psych + Special Educator
Cassie was a special education teacher before joining Tandem. She knows what it takes to keep an IEP on track, and she is in the room to make sure we build for it.
Jen Hoitsma
Go-to-market partner
Jen has spent her career in K–12 edtech, building products alongside the people who use them. She believes the best ideas come from educators, so she joins Studio to listen, ask questions, and make sure what you tell us shapes what Tandem becomes.
Collaborative by design. Easy to join.
Studio works because every voice in the room shapes what we build. If you work with students on IEPs, there is a seat for you, and nothing to prepare. Come when it fits your schedule, and as Tandem grows, members who want to go deeper may be invited into smaller working groups and our ambassador community.
Pull up a seat. We saved you one.
Going Tandem™ means building it together.