# Greg Shrader

> Greg Shrader is the founder and CEO of Wellspring International Education, a Colorado-based firm that connects international students with U.S. colleges and universities. A learning scientist by training who has worked in higher education since 1999, he built Wellspring from a start-up into one of the leading higher-education marketing and recruitment organizations through a string of mergers and acquisitions, including the 2022 purchase of Australian platform StudyMe. He also leads Wellspring Higher Education and its teacher-education brand, NTEC.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Wellspring International Education
- **Organizations:** Wellspring International Education, Wellspring Higher Education, NTEC (National Teacher Education Center)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Education (reported), Villanova University, Master's in Communication (reported), Cornell University, Ph.D. in Learning Sciences (reported), Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled Wellspring International Education into one of the leading higher-education marketing and recruitment organizations., Grew the company from a start-up through several mergers and acquisitions., Led the 2022 acquisition of StudyMe, adding a digital student-matching platform.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Begins working in higher education as a research scientist in learning sciences.
- **2000s** — Builds teaching communities and markets teacher education programs.
- **2012** — Wellspring International Education founded, based in Colorado.
- **2010s** — Transitions to building a higher-education marketing and recruitment company, growing Wellspring through mergers and acquisitions.
- **2018** — Company records an angel funding round (per Apollo data).
- **2022** — Wellspring acquires Australian digital platform StudyMe, expanding its direct-to-student digital recruiting.

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled Wellspring International Education into one of the leading higher-education marketing and recruitment organizations.
- Grew the company from a start-up through several mergers and acquisitions.
- Led the 2022 acquisition of StudyMe, adding a digital student-matching platform.
- Built an operation serving students from dozens of countries across six continents seeking U.S. college enrollment.
- Leads both Wellspring International Education and the teacher-education brand NTEC under Wellspring Higher Education.

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — Wellspring International Education acquired Australian platform StudyMe to expand its digital direct-recruiting capabilities.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wellspringinternational.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregshrader
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WellspringInte1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WellspringInternationalEd

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Last updated: 2026-07-01