Cher Shedd

As a first generation college graduate raised with young parents in a small town, she was instilled with the belief that access to education and the power of mentorship could unlock opportunity and transformation in people’s lives. Cher took every opportunity to surround herself with people infinitely smarter than her to learn from their stories and to carry them with on the road she had set out on moving to the city and joining a startup.

She is passionate about curating learning experiences that drive outcomes and inspire action through quality instruction. Working in EdTech for five years, Cher started at Trilogy Education building bootcamps alongside leading universities, and she led the development and strategy of the instructional and academic operations -- turning thousands of industry experts into world class educators. Once acquired by 2U, Inc, Cher led the charge on creating an expanded central student support model to serve students in new ways online. She also spent four years as a mentor and program manager for GetMAGIC helping encourage young girls in STEM through project-based work.