Erin McMahon joins as the National Student Support Accelerator's Managing Director. Prior to this role she served as a Superintendent and Senior Advisor to the Commissioner in Massachusetts and held key roles at the KIPP Foundation, Denver Public Schools, and the NYC Department of Education.
While leading academics and innovation at Denver Public Schools, Erin supported the growth and development of the Denver Math and Literacy Fellows; and as Superintendent, launched a "grow your own" tutoring program to address COVID learning loss in elementary mathematics. Through these experiences, she the saw the difference that personalized, relationship-based instruction could make in students' lives.
Her career began with Teach For America in Washington, D.C., followed by roles in management consulting and nonprofit management. Erin earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Yale University, a Master of Science in Education Leadership from Pace University, an MBA from Cornell University, and an EdD in Educational Leadership from Boston College.
