Background
McMahon attended North London Collegiate School before studying English and Drama at University of Bristol. She later qualified as a teacher of English and Drama and taught at a Hertfordshire comprehensive school. She taught writing skills with the Royal Literary Fund at the University of Hertfordshire and University of Warwick, and was made a Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire in 2001-3. She is currently an Advisory Fellow. In her report, What's Going on with Students' Writing?(2004) McMahon explored the state of writing in British universities.
McMahon also trained as a magistrate in Hertfordshire and has designed training courses for magistrates. She is a council member of the The Sentencing Council for England and Wales. Additionally, she has written and performed in local theatre, the Abbey Theatre in St Albans, her last role was in Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She has also performed at the Edinburgh Festival and appeared on BBC Radio 4 in Woman's Hour. McMahon has also worked as a lyricist on various projects.
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