Nadia is an education innovator with more than 20 years of experience in curriculum research and design, school leadership and teaching excellence. Her most recent roles were Founder, Author and Associate Director of STEMscopes™ Secondary Curriculum Development as well as Associate Director of District Relations at the Rice University Center for Digital Learning and Scholarship as well as independent STEM consultant and advisor. Nadia entered the field of education as a Teach For America (TFA) corps member in Houston, Texas. Her teaching earned her Teacher of the Year and Outstanding Educator awards, recognition by Congressional proclamation from U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, and a proclamation of recognition from Texas State House Representative Jessica Farrar. Nadia has led in the creation of secondary campuses for Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) and Uplift Education, two of the highest performing charter networks in Texas. She has also served as an administrator in the Houston Independent School District, including the role of Assistant Principal at T.H. Rogers School, a top-rated Texas school and National Blue Ribbon School. Aside from her professional work, Nadia is an Advisory Board Member and Immediate Past President and Board Director of DiscoverU, a nonprofit whose mission is to create fantastic learning opportunities for high school students from under-resourced communities. Nadia is a devoted momma and wife, avid sports fanatic, skin care enthusiast, culinary explorer, and design dreamer.