Dan McDonough

Dan McDonough has over 17 years of work experience in the education and publishing industry. Dan began their career in 2000 as a Center Director at SCORE! Educational Centers, where they managed daily operations, sales performance, and staff development. In 2002, they transitioned to a Sales Representative role at Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, covering Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.

In 2006, McDonough joined Bedford/St. Martin's as an Executive Editor & Executive Marketing Manager, specializing in high school textbooks. Dan was responsible for identifying and acquiring new projects in English and history, as well as managing the high school marketing staff.

In 2014, McDonough became an Executive Acquisitions Editor at Macmillan, focusing on the Psychology market. Dan signed, developed, and managed authors and projects, while also enhancing the digital strategy for psychology titles. Dan regularly attended academic conferences and met with authors to understand market trends and propose relevant projects.

Most recently, McDonough worked as a Senior Director of Content Integration at The College Board, starting in 2017. In this role, they oversaw the curricular publications team for the Advanced Placement Program. Dan managed third-party service providers, controlled budgets, and ensured the timely delivery of content.

Overall, McDonough's experience spans various aspects of education, publishing, acquisitions, marketing, and content integration.

Dan McDonough obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Notre Dame in 1999. Dan later pursued further education and received a Master of Liberal Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania between 2008 and 2014. Additionally, they completed their high school education at Brockton High School from 1991 to 1995.