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Maya Richard-Craven

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Associate Teacher at Cottage Co-Op Nursery School
📍 Pasadena, California, United States

Maya Richard-Craven is an award-winning journalist who has transitioned into education, currently serving as an Associate Teacher. A USC alumna, she has written for Forbes, The Guardian, and The Los Angeles Times, often focusing on neurodiversity, culture, and climate. She is now pursuing a masters in elementary education.

She is a passionate advocate for social justice, progressive education, and mental health awareness. Her writing and social media presence reflect her commitment to supporting marginalized communities, including Black women in corporate spaces and neurodivergent individuals.

Unique fact: Her journalistic writing on race and gender was featured on two different course syllabi at the University of Southern California.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Associate Teacher
Location
Pasadena, California, United States
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Neurodiversity Advocacy
Writes extensively for Forbes and consults on neuroinclusion, aiming to make corporate environments more accommodating and to combat the erasure of neurodivergent people in the workplace.
Progressive Education
Currently an Associate Teacher at a co-op nursery school and pursuing a master's in education, she is a firm believer in child-centered and play-based learning approaches.
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Career

Work history

6-2025 - 8-2025
Associate Teacher
Cottage Co-Op Nursery School
6-2023 - 5-2025
Neuroinclusion Consultant
MRC Consulting
4-2023 - 5-2025
Contributor
Forbes
8-2014 - 5-2025
Freelance Journalist
Various online and print publications
9-2018 - 12-2018
After School Teacher & ISEE Tutor
Young Scholars Institute
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Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor's Degree
University of Southern California
6-2013 - 7-2013
Creative Writing Summer Program
Kenyon College
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