Naomi has an MA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Art History with a focus in Museum Studies and holds a BA from the College of Charleston in Art History and Studio Art. At Elevate, she has worked with nonprofit clients in several sectors, including health and human services, the arts, education, and youth development. First exposed to grantwriting in graduate school while securing funding to conduct archival research in France, Naomi honed her nonprofit fundraising skills in a variety of development, programmatic, and administrative roles in the arts and cultural heritage sector. Prior to joining Elevate, she was the Director of Operations at the Beaufort Historic Site, a nonprofit that preserves and interprets the histories of Carteret County via several historic buildings. In this role, she secured foundation and corporate grants and managed individual giving. Naomi also served on the board of the North Carolina Museums Council, where she assisted with statewide membership development and provided resources about Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Inclusion to museum professionals. Before this, Naomi oversaw the daily operations of an art gallery and utilized her love of writing as a Digital Marketing Assistant.

Lucky enough to live in a quaint coastal town, Naomi spends her free time near the water or biking around town. Outside of writing, she enjoys making art, exploring new cities/countries, live music, and gardening.