Natasha Trivers serves as assistant dean and the Anita and Joshua Bekenstein ’80 B.A. Executive Director of The Broad Center at the Yale School of Management. In this role, Trivers sets the vision and strategy for The Broad Center to continue its impact with mid-career and senior public education leaders, working collaboratively with the Yale SOM community, researchers and policymakers studying education, leaders of school systems across the country, and the Broad alumni network.
Prior to her leadership of The Broad Center, Trivers served as CEO of Democracy Prep Public Schools, which includes 17 schools across three states. She held multiple roles throughout her tenure at Democracy Prep, including superintendent, principal, and assistant principal of the network’s flagship high school in New York City. During her tenure, Democracy Prep achieved its highest student outcomes in grades 3-8 in New York City since the implementation of Common Core. She also strengthened Democracy Prep’s commitment to equity, civics education, and international travel experiences for students enrolled in its schools.
Trivers holds an MA in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University; a BA in English from Rutgers University; and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education Leadership from Simmons University. She completed the Fellowship for Education Leadership at The Broad Center in 2023.
