Your NAEA Staff
Dr. Mary Cullen Frazier, Executive Director
ExecutiveDirector@the-naea.org
ExecutiveDirector@the-naea.org
Hello educators and leaders,
My name is Dr. Mary Cullen Frazier and I have the honor of being hired as the Executive Director for the NAEA. I wanted to take time to introduce myself, as well as share my heart and vision for the organization and the population of educators/leaders we support. I have worked in public K-12 education for the last 10+ years, in both traditional and alternative settings, as well as across both instructional and administrative positions. I have experience centered around district level DEI practices, trauma informed principles and led 2 program turn-around projects during my administrative career. I am passionate about addressing and removing systemic barriers to student learning, and bringing trauma-responsive learning to alternative education settings.
I earned my BA in Special Education from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, my M.Ed. and EdD in Leadership from the University of Central Florida. I conducted my research utilizing the NAEA’s Exemplary Practices and am excited to continue to help alternative schools across the country utilize the framework to build successful programs for marginalized populations of students.
My leadership style is centered around transparency, rigorously reflecting, service, generosity, curiosity and integrity. I plan to lead the NAEA and our initiatives with these core values, and by intentionally inviting dissenting views and amplifying quiet voices.
Please feel free to contact me for any questions you have. We would love to assist you!
My name is Dr. Mary Cullen Frazier and I have the honor of being hired as the Executive Director for the NAEA. I wanted to take time to introduce myself, as well as share my heart and vision for the organization and the population of educators/leaders we support. I have worked in public K-12 education for the last 10+ years, in both traditional and alternative settings, as well as across both instructional and administrative positions. I have experience centered around district level DEI practices, trauma informed principles and led 2 program turn-around projects during my administrative career. I am passionate about addressing and removing systemic barriers to student learning, and bringing trauma-responsive learning to alternative education settings.
I earned my BA in Special Education from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, my M.Ed. and EdD in Leadership from the University of Central Florida. I conducted my research utilizing the NAEA’s Exemplary Practices and am excited to continue to help alternative schools across the country utilize the framework to build successful programs for marginalized populations of students.
My leadership style is centered around transparency, rigorously reflecting, service, generosity, curiosity and integrity. I plan to lead the NAEA and our initiatives with these core values, and by intentionally inviting dissenting views and amplifying quiet voices.
Please feel free to contact me for any questions you have. We would love to assist you!