Where does Dan Cogan-Drew work?

Dan Cogan-Drew is Co-founder of Newsela.

What companies did Dan Cogan-Drew found?

Dan Cogan-Drew founded Newsela.

Where did Dan Cogan-Drew go to school?

Dan Cogan-Drew studied at Tufts University (MA, Educational Studies); Brown University (MA, English); Wesleyan University (BA, Spanish).

Dan Cogan-Drew

Founder

Co-founder at Newsela

Maplewood, New Jersey, United States

FoundedNewsela

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About

Dan Cogan-Drew is Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer of Newsela, a personalized reading service that provides fiction and non-fiction articles at multiple reading levels for students in grades 3 to 12, along with Common Core-aligned quizzes and writing tools. His background includes curriculum development for online and blended learning, teacher education and professional development, and 1:1 mobile device programs, and he co-authored a $4.4 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant proposal. He has co-designed video annotation software, delivered training workshops in the United States and several European countries, and taught in public, independent, urban, suburban, and charter school settings from middle school through graduate teacher education programs.

Co-founder at Newsela

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Newsela's investors · 6

Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2015 New Ground VenturesWestport Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2015 Reach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2015 TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks · since 2015 TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Newsela

Matthew GrossCo-founder

Experience

NewselaCo-Founder and Chief Academic Officercurrent2013 — presentNew York, NY
CHS Ultimate FrisbeeBoard Presidentcurrent2022 — presentMaplewood, New Jersey, United States
Ulysses S Grant FoundationBoard Member2008 — 2015New Haven, CT
Achievement First Public Charter SchoolsDirector of Digital Learning2010 — 2013New Haven, CT and Brooklyn, NY
USA UltimateLevel II instructor2005 — 2013United States
Center for 21st Century Skills at EDUCATION CONNECTIONDirector of Programs2007 — 2010Litchfield, CT
Tufts UniversityTufts Director, Project LOCAL2004 — 2008Medford, MA
Tufts UniversityCurriculum Resource Center Director2001 — 2007Medford, MA
Concord ConsortiumConsultant2002 — 2005Concord, MA
Fact City, Inc.Content Producer2000 — 2001Waltham, MA
Chase Collegiate SchoolHS English Teacher1998 — 2000Waterbury, CT
United States NavyInstructor1997 — 1998Newport, RI
Teach For AmericaHS Spanish and English Teacher1994 — 1995Johnson County, Georgia

Skills & more

Non-profit Board LeadershipBoard AdministrationBoard OperationBoard level experienceBoard LeadershipTeaching24Grant Writing27Program Development17Curriculum Development43Non-profitsCurriculum Design49Staff Development34

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Higher EducationPublic SpeakingResearchCommunity OutreachFundraisingSocial MediaInstructional DesignEvent PlanningEditingSpanishEducational TechnologyStrategic Planning

Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Cogan-Drew?: Dan Cogan-Drew is Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer of Newsela, a personalized reading service that provides fiction and non-fiction articles at multiple reading levels for students in grades 3 to 12, along with Common Core-aligned quizzes and writing tools. His background includes curriculum development for online and blended learning, teacher education and professional development, and 1:1 mobile device programs, and he co-authored a $4.4 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant proposal. He has co-designed video annotation software, delivered training workshops in the United States and several European countries, and taught in public, independent, urban, suburban, and charter school settings from middle school through graduate teacher education programs.
Where does Dan Cogan-Drew work?: Dan Cogan-Drew is Co-founder of Newsela.
What companies did Dan Cogan-Drew found?: Dan Cogan-Drew founded Newsela.
Where did Dan Cogan-Drew go to school?: Dan Cogan-Drew studied at Tufts University (MA, Educational Studies); Brown University (MA, English); Wesleyan University (BA, Spanish).

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David GreenwaldManaging Director at Deerfield Management Company Emma SeymourAssociate at Arthur Ventures Brigham HydeVenture Partner at Audere Capital Ajaita ShahGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital Ventures Yi Chi SongResearch Associate at Casdin Capital Diane HessanSpecial Advisor at Data Point Capital

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