Aaliyah A. Samuel, EdD is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to making evidence-based social and emotional learning an essential part of education for all students.
Prior to joining CASEL, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary, of Local, State and National Engagement at the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to her federal appointment, Samuel developed, analyzed, and implemented education policy as the Executive Vice President of Government Affairs & Partnerships at NWEA and as the Director of Education at the National Governors Association.
Samuel serves as a Senior Fellow at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.
Samuel holds an undergraduate degree from Tuskegee University, a Masters from University of South Florida, and a Specialist and Doctorate Degree from NOVA Southeastern.
