Sharon McMahon was a high school government and law teacher before taking her passion for education to Instagram (@sharonsaysso), where more than a million people rely on her for non-partisan, fact-based information as “America's Government Teacher.” 

She is the author of The Preamble, a newsletter about politics and history, and she hosts the award-winning podcast, Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, where she provides entertaining yet factual accounts of America’s most fascinating moments and people. She has led her community in various philanthropic initiatives that have raised more than $9 million for various causes. 

Sharon is a New York Times best-selling author. Her book THE SMALL AND THE MIGHTY: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement landed at #1 on the NY Times best seller list, #1 in USA Today’s bestsellers, and #1 on all of Amazon.