NOEMI PAVON, CEO
Skilled as an educator, professional development guru, and leadership coach, Noemi Pavon has eleven years of experience in fiercely fighting and advocating for educational equity for students from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. The first Latina principal in the state of South Carolina, former Lower School Principal at KIPP and alumna of Teach for America, Pavon leverages her expertise through cultivating leaders and teams in multiple sectors, including education, non-profit, small businesses and governmental agencies.
As founder of The Pavon Firm, LLC, she has coached and consulted nationwide, including leaders in Georgia, South Carolina, California, Washington, D.C. and the Caribbean, impacting a network of 10,000+ students. Her work focuses on enabling world-class leadership, professional development, and strategic organizational management.
Aligned with her passion for empowering youth, women, and underserved communities, she has a track record of forging partnerships and coalitions with business and community partners. Pavon has collaborated with and served multiple organizations, including the South Carolina State Charter School Districts Advisory Board, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Advisory Board, and Mentors for Women in Leadership. She is a proud member of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Born and raised in New York, Pavon earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia and a Masters of Education from Columbia University. When not working towards closing educational opportunity gaps, Pavon enjoys spending time with loved ones, reading, traveling, and practicing yoga.
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Skilled as a leadership coach, fighter for educational equity, and professional development guru, Noemi Pavon strategically empowers leaders and management teams to reclaim their power, time, and impact. She has over fifteen years of experience in advocating for the liberation of marginalized communities. Daughter to a pastor and immigrant parents, she discovered her calling for teaching at age 9 while corralling any student that would join her Sunday school class. Her career as a classroom teacher launched and it was there that her obsession, calling, and gift to tap into the innate genius and gifts of her students became unstoppable. She became curious to learn what would happen in schools and organizations if adults unapologetically led from their strengths and talents.
Since then, she has dedicated her life to empowering adults in leadership, management, and education. As a former secondary turnaround principal, Noemi led an early college high school from under-enrolled to a waiting list within one year, from historically underperforming ACT scores to a 500% increase within 2 years, she eliminated suspensions and detentions and instead replaced them with mindfulness practices, yoga, therapy and community circles.
As a national speaker and CEO of The Pavon Firm, she has helped thousands of leaders and teams strategically increase their productivity, retain talent, and cultivate work and learning spaces grounded in DE&I.
Pavon earned a Bachelor's from the University of Georgia and a Master's in Organizational Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. She serves as Columbia University's clinical faculty member in the world's #1 principal prep program. She is a proud member of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. She enjoys spending time with loved ones, reading, traveling, and practicing yoga.
NOEMI PAVON
CEO
Dr. Perkins has been a university professor and university administrator in education for over 20 years and served as the national president of the Council of Urban Boards of Education. He served as president of the New Haven Board of Education and was a member for almost 12 years and was on the board of directors for the National School Boards Association for four years. Dr. Perkins received his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Grambling State University in Louisiana and his professional and doctoral degrees from Yale University School of Medicine and Columbia University respectively.
DR. BRIAN PERKINS
BOLD SENIOR ADVISOR
Passionate for educational equity, authentic leadership, and mentoring, Natosha Diggs has over seventeen years of experience in serving and advocating for marginalized communities, as well as empowering individuals and teams to unlock their potential, maximize productivity, and make data-based decisions in support of positive campus results. As CEO & Founder of ELM Strategic Partnership, she coaches and mentors leaders in schools and nonprofits to develop pertinent skills and mindsets in leadership & management, conflict resolution, and effective communication, to help them take their practices to the next level. She also supports teacher leaders across Texas, helping them cultivate positive working relationships and creating campus spaces grounded in equitable practices to facilitate positive student learning experiences and outcomes on campus. Diggs earned a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and a Masters in Educational Leadership from The University of Houston.
NATOSHA DIGGS
BOLD ADVISOR