Patrick O'Donnell

Patrick O'Donnell serves as the CEO of Making Waves Education Foundation since July 2019 and is currently a Fellow at Pahara Institute, beginning in February 2024. Previously, Patrick held roles at the American School Foundation of Guadalajara from July 2017 to June 2019 and spent a significant period with Teach For America from 2003 to 2017, where responsibilities included Vice President of National Development and Executive Director of Teach For America - Indianapolis, among other positions. Educational qualifications include an MBA/MPP from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, an MA in Secondary Education from Loyola Marymount University, and a BA in English from Boston College.