Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools for Charles County Public Schools

is a veteran educator who has served in various teaching and leadership roles in Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, DC. Prior to working for Charles County Public Schools, Navarro was an education consultant working to support school systems and government agencies to improve learning opportunities for young people. Navarro was the chief academic officer for Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland for six years and was the acting chief academic officer in Baltimore City Public Schools for five years.

Prior to joining Baltimore City schools, Navarro worked as a senior level administrator for the Christina School District in Delaware and a teacher and administrator for the Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School in Washington, D.C.

Navarro holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware, a master’s degree in science education from Temple University and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from The George Washington University. Navarro is bilingual and speaks Spanish and English and has intermediate proficiency in French and Portuguese.