How math education can be transformed to unlock every child’s potential? In this episode of FOMO Sapiens, host Patrick J. McGinnis chats with Shalinee Sharma, CEO and co-founder of Zearn, a nonprofit making math accessible and engaging for K-8 students across the U.S. Shalinee shares her journey from Bain & Company to creating a platform that equips students with the tools they need to succeed in math, her book, Math Mind, which promotes a growth mindset, and highlights the critical role algebra plays in developing problem-solving skills. Shalinee also dispels the myth that some kids just “aren’t math people” and offers insights on how Zearn is closing the education gap. Whether you’re an educator, a parent, or an entrepreneur, this episode offers valuable lessons on resilience, innovation, and the transformative power of education.
Meet our guest:
Shalinee Sharma is a math-learning expert and the CEO and co-founder of Zearn, a nonprofit educational organization behind the top-rated math-learning platform used by one in four elementary school students and by one million middle school students nationwide. In addition to her role at Zearn, she serves on the Braven board of directors, is a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, and serves as co-chair of the Brown University Advisory Council for the College. She has a master of business administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. A child of refugees, Sharma is passionate about universal access to an excellent education.
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