Marvin Pierre

Marvin Pierre is a native New Yorker. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Eight Million
Stories, Inc. Prior to joining Eight Million Stories, he was selected as a Bridge Fellow with The New
Teacher Project (TNTP), Marvin focused his fellowship on developing a community-based program
called “Eight Million Stories”. The program seeks to upend the school-to-prison pipeline by
supporting previously incarcerated youth as they re-enter school and curbing unnecessary referrals
from schools to the justice system in Houston, TX.
Marvin also served as the Assistant Principal at KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys in Houston, Texas.
Prior to joining KIPP Polaris, he served as the Dean of Students at Excellence Boys Charter School
in Brooklyn, NY. Marvin also worked as a financial analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Marvin holds a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College (Hartford, CT) and a Masters in Education
Administration and Supervision from the University of Houston. Marvin is a proud member of Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He is an American Leadership Forum Fellow (Class XLI) alumni and was
selected into the inaugural class for Leadership ISD. He also serves as a dedicated board member
for Tabor Academy, Trinity College (Hartford, CT), American Leadership Forum, Children’s Defense
Fund (TX) and Friends of the Children (Houston Chapter)