Octavia Nixon

Octavia Nixon, M.Ed., serves as Design Studio Project Lead at Harvard University and holds multiple roles as a Professional Learning Facilitator Consultant at Discovery Inc, CORE Learning, and EL Education, focusing on high-quality professional development for K-8 curriculum. Additionally, Octavia acts as a Strategic Advising Consultant at Panorama Education and provides Educational Operations consulting at Little Uprisings, emphasizing principal and teacher development with a focus on racial justice. As a Standards Institute Facilitator with UnboundEd.org, Octavia enhances understanding of educational standards and equity. Previous positions include Senior Director of New Products & Services and Director of State Partnerships at Teaching Lab, where Octavia managed strategic initiatives to support high-quality instructional materials and professional learning. Educational credentials include a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Bachelor of Arts from UMass Boston.