Katelyn Donnelly
Katelyn Donnelly
Overview
Katelyn Donnelly is a Managing Director at Pearson where she leads the Affordable Learning Fund, a venture fund that invests in early-stage companies serving low-cost schools and services to schools and learners in the developing world and seeks market competitive returns. Katelyn is also an active advisor on Pearson’s global strategy, efficacy, research and innovation agenda, as well as a consultant to governments on education system transformation and delivery. She serves as a non-executive director and strategic advisor for several start-up companies across Europe, Asia and Africa. Previously Katelyn was a consultant at McKinsey and Company in San Francisco and New York and graduated from Duke University with high distinction in economics.
Pearson Affordable Learning Fund
To help provide millions of the poorest children in the world with a quality education, in a profitable and sustainable manner. Demonstrate to governments and donors that low-cost private education can help educate low income learners in a cost-effective way. Develop innovative, technology-enabled business and learning models that increase learning for less cost.
Managing Director