Prior to joining The Drexel Fund in 2024, Naomi was a partner at the National Charter Schools Institute where she enjoyed co-creating performance goals that capture school quality at its core and working with commission and board members on values-driven decision-making. She previously served DC students as a teacher, an advocate for choice, and at the DC Public Charter School Board, where she made school performance actionable for parents, including creating the first School Quality Dashboard. She began her career in education as an English teacher and literacy coach in traditional and charter high schools. She is a member of the Center for Learner Equity, DC Bilingual Public Charter School’s board chair, and a board member of the Diverse by Design Charter School Coalition. With a BA from Reed College and MA from CSU Long Beach, Naomi received a Fulbright scholarship and an Aspen-Pahara fellowship.
