Summary
Katherine Mcconachie is an operational leader who builds the partnerships, data systems, and revenue models that turn education innovations into measurable impact across thousands of learners. With 11+ years at the intersection of education, technology, and strategy—from the MIT Media Lab to ASU and Quill.org—she’s scaled programs 6x while maintaining quality and secured federal and foundation funding to sustain growth. An engineer by training with an M.Ed. from Harvard and an MBA, she blends product, impact measurement, and cross-functional operations to create durable infrastructure for learning organizations. Notably, she co-founded a library innovation network that reached 200+ libraries and led a microgravity workforce program serving 3,800+ middle-schoolers, illustrating her knack for translating ambitious ideas into scalable practice. Now COO at the Scratch Foundation, she continues to focus on equitable access to learning and practical applications of AI in education.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Quantic School of Business and Technology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computational & Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computational & Applied Mathematics at Rice University
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Technology Innovation & Education, Master of Education (M.Ed.) Technology Innovation & Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education