Dr. Nakeisha Savage

An author, educator, educational researcher, instructional leader, professional development facilitator, lecturer, and poet, Nakeisha Savage, Ed.D. has worked in urban school districts for the past 21+ years serving in a variety of roles including Early Childhood Specialist, MSDE ECE Accreditation Validator, Assistant Principal, Principal, and Adjunct Faculty member at Towson University. Currently, Dr. Savage serves as an Instructional Specialist with Anne Arundel County Public Schools, an adjunct lecturer at Goucher College, a Site Supervisor with Grand Canyon University and a MSDE Blueprint Expert Review consultant.

Grounded in the belief that “empowerment is at the heart and soul of education,” Dr. Savage is skilled in teacher development, teacher leader development, leadership development, and organizational development with a proven track record of strengthening instructional practices and enhancing student learning experiences leading to increased student achievement for marginalized student populations. Recipient of the Wright Family Foundation Fund for Educational Excellence Grant for two consecutive years, she has led and supported schools in cultivating communities of educators committed to high quality instruction that embraces diversity through an equity lens aimed to remove barriers to equal opportunities and resources for all. 

A native of Baltimore City, Nakeisha Savage graduated from Morgan State University (B.S.), Towson University (M.Ed.) and Capella University (Ed.D.). Her capstone project provided an in-depth evaluation of a schoolwide PBIS program examining the correlation between Middle School teachers’ perceptions about their responsibility in the implementation of PBIS programming towards decreasing disciplinary incidents and increasing student achievement. Dr. Savage remains dedicated to continuing to lead efforts in improvement sciences, aimed to close the achievement gap between students regardless of their ethnicity and race.