Maggie Walsh – Chief Academic Officer

Maggie Walsh is the Chief Academic Officer at Cadence Education. She oversees professional development creation and delivery, educational programming, and curriculum development and implementation.

With more than 25 years of experience in education, she has specialized in literacy, focusing on the developmental trajectory of reading. She is passionate about creating environments that empower educators to support the academic and social emotional development of all children. Since joining Cadence Education, she has focused on the development of practical classroom strategies to help teachers provide effective, engaging, and developmentally appropriate instruction and experiences for the children and families we serve.

She holds a B.A. in History from Saint Mary’s College. She is a certified Reading Specialist and holds an M.A.T. and Ed.D. in Reading and Language from National Louis University. Maggie is based in Chicago, IL. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, listening to live music, and traveling.