Nadya Chinoy Dabby is chief impact officer at UnboundEd, a leading national professional learning organization for educators serving historically marginalized students, striving to eliminate the predictability of student outcomes by race, socioeconomic status, and language. Prior to joining UnboundEd, Nadya was a member of the Obama Administration’s senior education team, leading the U.S. Department of Education’s innovation division. From 2011–2017, she oversaw $1 billion in annual grantmaking and served as a leading voice for the Obama Administration on better connecting research to federal policy and district decisions. Nadya previously served as Director of The Broad Foundation and as a management consultant for nonprofit and government organizations. Nadya is currently on the board of multiple education-related nonprofits including Above & Beyond Teaching, Beyond 100K, and Rise, and is a senior fellow with FutureEd at Georgetown University.

Nadya holds a bachelor’s degree in international development and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a master of business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. A proud graduate of California’s public schools, Nadya lives in California’s Bay Area with her family.