Our Team

The NewSchools team draws on extensive experience from across the education, business, policy and nonprofit sectors to help find, fund and support teams of educators and innovators.

Maya Padilla

Maya Padilla

Coordinator, Development

Maya Padilla is a Coordinator on the Development team. In her role, she acts as a digital archivist,  leading data management projects in addition to providing operational, systems, and communications support for the development team. A wildcat through and through, Maya received her B.A. from California State University, Chico in political science. Since graduating, she has worked to support the financial health of education nonprofits in the Bay Area. Outside of the office, Maya enjoys seeing live music of all types, traveling, and bringing people together. On warm Brooklyn nights, you can find her hosting dinners in her backyard or going on neighborhood walks with her friends.