Saxon Nelson
Director of Community Engagement
Pronouns: He/Him
Degrees
- B.A. in Marketing: Chestnut Hill College
About Saxon Nelson
Saxon Nelson serves as RFA’s Director of Community Engagement where he provides leadership, strategic planning, and visioning for RFA to expand meaningful and deep community engagement within RFA’s research portfolio and projects.
Prior to joining RFA, Nelson was a Contractor for Special Projects for the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education where he focused on efforts to diversify Pennsylvania’s teacher workforce, convening counselors, and managing PDE grants and scholarships. Nelson also served as a Technical Assistance and Capacity Coordinator for the Mayor’s Office of Education and its Community Schools Initiative. Nelson previously worked for the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) where he managed the quality improvement system for out-of-school time programs, and developed a local/regional/national early warning response system.
A Philadelphia native, Nelson his Bachelor’s Degree at Chestnut Hill College. He is currently board president of Youth United for Change and on the Board of Greensgrow.
