MARIO Team · Leadership
Najwa Bowman
Co-Founder, MARIO Education
Najwa Bowman is a Co-Founder of MARIO Education. She helped shape MARIO from a classroom practice into a whole-school approach now used in 30+ countries, keeping the focus on students feeling known, supported, and ready to learn.

“Every student deserves to be known by name, need, and strength.”
Najwa Bowman · Co-Founder, MARIO Education
Core expertise
- Founding story & mission
- Whole-school implementation
- Student belonging
- Educator support
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