Speaking & Media
Education · Advocacy · Community · Systems Change
I bring lived experience, professional expertise, and nearly two decades of advocacy to conversations about education, family engagement, community leadership, and systems change.
Whether on a stage, in an interview, or around a community table, I believe the most powerful conversations begin with the people closest to the challenges we are trying to solve.
Speaking Topics
Conversations grounded in lived experience, advocacy, and the work of building change.
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Dyslexia, Literacy & Public Education
What struggling readers need, how families navigate educational systems, and what schools can do differently.
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Family Advocacy & Finding Your Voice
Helping families understand complex systems, ask the right questions, and advocate with confidence for what they and their children need.
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From Lived Experience to Leadership
How personal experience can shape advocacy, resilience, decision-making, and the courage to create change.
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Community Leadership & Systems Change
What it takes to move from identifying a problem to organizing people, challenging barriers, and building something better.
Featured Media
Selected interviews, conversations, and stories.
TELEVISION
The Kelly Clarkson Show
A conversation about Left Behind, dyslexia, and the fight to create better public school options for struggling readers.
DOCUMENTARY
Left Behind
An award-winning documentary following five mothers fighting to transform how New York City public schools serve students with dyslexia.
Media & Conversations
Podcasts, interviews, and conversations on education, advocacy, and community.
PODCAST · DECEMBER 2022
Kids Aren’t Learning to Read. This Mom Has a Surprising Solution
A conversation about one mother’s fight to understand why her children struggled to read—and how that journey became a push for a different approach to literacy and dyslexia.
PROFILE · NOVEMBER 2024
New York Mom Opens New Public School for Kids With Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities
A profile of Naomi’s journey from parent advocate to co-founder of a public school model designed specifically for struggling readers.
PODCAST · OCTOBER 2024
Supporting Families of Struggling Readers
A conversation about dyslexia, supporting struggling readers, empowering families, and building better public school options for children who learn differently.
TELEVISION · JANUARY 2025
New Doc Shows Moms’ Fight to Open School Dedicated to Dyslexic Kids
Naomi discusses Left Behind, dyslexia, and the work to create better public school options for struggling readers in New York City.
More Press & Media
Additional coverage, interviews, and conversations.
NEWS 12 · JANUARY 2025
South Bronx Literacy Academy Hits the Big Screen in New Documentary
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GOTHAMIST · JANUARY 2025
New Documentary Follows Fight to Open NYC Public School for Kids With Dyslexia
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POWER TO THE PARENTS · MARCH 2024
Beyond the Alphabet: Advocacy for Dyslexic Learners
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THE VILLAGE RADIO TALK SHOW · JULY 2024
The Village Radio Talk Show
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THE LITERACY VIEW · FEBRUARY 2023
NYC Continues to Use Teachers College Reading Curriculum Despite Push for Change
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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS · APRIL 2023
NYC to Start Dedicated School for Dyslexia, Screening Program at Rikers Island
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YOUTH TODAY · DECEMBER 2022
New York Lags in Helping Struggling Readers. Can Mayor Eric Adams’ Pilot Dyslexia Program Help?
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PODCAST · APRIL 2020
Bad Ass Latinas on The Reality Dysfunction
A conversation on education, advocacy, identity, and the experiences of Latina women working to create change in their communities.