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Marion McBride, M.Ed.

Marion McBride, M.Ed.

Director, Educator Effectiveness, Barksdale Reading Institute

Marion McBride writes curricula for the Barksdale Reading Institute's core programs and also oversees staff professional development. Prior to working in this role, Marion served as a program manager with Teach for America - Mississippi and was the principal of Crenshaw Elementary School. Marion is a graduate of Mississippi State University and received her Master of Education Leadership at the University of Mississippi.

Reading Universe is made possible by generous support from Jim & Donna Barksdale; the Hastings/Quillin Fund, an advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; the AFT; the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation; and three anonymous donors.