Eduardo Najarro, PhD

Written By Eduardo Najarro

Operations Manager

Eduardo has over a decade of experience in education, research, and non-profits. His orientation to work is a combination of systems thinking, relationships, and transformative action.  

Eduardo began his career as a middle school math teacher in North Philadelphia. As a middle school teacher, Eduardo helped co-lead an overnight college immersion trip to Duke University for forty students. He then went on to earn a doctorate in Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education. His research focused on teacher educators’ pedagogical response to teacher candidates' resistance to conversations about race and racism. During his time as a doctoral candidate, Eduardo assisted with a racial equity audit for a mid-size school district in Western Michigan. He also taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the college of education and served as a coordinator for a writing center satellite location.  

After earning his Ph.D., Eduardo served as program director for Communities in Schools of Michigan—an organization committed to providing non-curricular support services to students (e.g., basic needs, enrichment activities, etc.)  

Eduardo is originally from Nicaragua and grew up in Southern California. He loves being in Michigan but is a committed Dodgers and Lakers fan.  

Alma Mater 

  • University of San Francisco, B.A. Sociology  

  • University of Pennsylvania, M.Ed. Elementary Education 

  • Michigan State University, Ph.D. Curriculum Instruction and Teacher Education 

Fun Facts 

  • Spent his semester abroad in South Africa 

  • I love to DJ, travel, and live events—concerts, sports, convenings, etc.  

  • Has met the Dalai Lama and Robin Williams  

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