Lisa McManus

Associate Director, U.s. Partnerships & Services at Worldreader.org

Lisa McManus has a diverse work experience spanning from 2002 to the present. Lisa is currently employed as a U.S. Partnership and Program Manager at Worldreader since August 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an Executive Function Coach at Beyond BookSmart from 2015 onwards. Lisa also served as a Fitness Instructor at XSport Fitness starting from August 2016.

Lisa has extensive experience in the education sector as well. From 2015 to 2021, they held multiple roles at Reading In Motion, including Education Programs Manager and Instructional Coach. Before that, they worked as a Teacher at the Chicago International Charter School from 2009 to 2014. Lisa also worked as a Literacy Coach at Children's Literacy Initiative from 2008 to 2009.

Lisa'steaching career started in 2004 at the DeKalb County School District, where they taught until 2008. Prior to that, Lisa worked as a Teacher at Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools from 2002 to 2004, teaching Physical Education and Fourth Grade.

Lisa McManus received their Master's Degree in Reading and Literacy from Walden University, which they attended from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, they studied Education at Western Michigan University from 1997 to 2002. In addition to their formal education, Lisa also holds certifications in Coaching Teachers: Promoting Changes that Stick from Coursera Course Certificates, and AFAA Group Fitness Instructor from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). Lisa also has a CPR certification. The specific dates of the certifications are not provided.

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