Aaliyah Samuel

Aaliyah A. Samuel is the president and CEO of CASEL and senior fellow, Harvard University, Center on the Developing Child. 

 

Samuel is a bilingual executive leader with expertise from early childhood through higher education. She previously served as deputy assistant secretary, local, state and national engagement at the U.S. Department of Education, and former executive vice president of Government Affairs & Partnerships at NWEA. Prior to NWEA, Samuel was the director of education at the National Governors Association (NGA). She has worked with diverse constituents, philanthropies, national and international partners.

 

As a leading voice in education, she has testified before Congress and has been quoted in Bloomberg, Education Week, U.S. News & World Report and The Washington Post on various education topics, and featured on network segments such as Univision, NBC and CNN. Samuel presents at numerous education conferences and convenings nationally, internationally and is seen as a global leader. She holds an undergraduate degree from Tuskegee University, a master's degree from the University of South Florida and a specialist and doctorate degree from NOVA Southeastern.