Department of Education

Hometown: Calabasas, CA    
Education: University of Maryland '20, B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and Government & Politics   

Noah Fortson is a Brown UEP masters student interested in reimagining education for today's K-12 learners. He is a Teach For America alumni with three years of classroom experience teaching Audio/Visual Production at Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas. There, Noah launched and oversaw an award-winning student news program called Eagle News Network (ENN) and also served as an assistant Boys' Basketball coach. He was selected as an SAISD Rising Star Teacher of the Year nominee in 2021. 

Noah earned a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Government & Politics from the University of Maryland in 2020. Originally from Los Angeles, California, he graduated from Calabasas High School. In his free time, Noah enjoys practicing photography, playing basketball, and watching bad movies.