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Superintendent Dr. Natasha Baker

90-Day Entry Plan (English)

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90-Day Entry Plan (Spanish)

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90-Day Entry Plan (Korean)

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About Superintendent Dr. Baker

Dr. Natasha Baker is in her first year as the Superintendent of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, assuming the post on January 1, 2025.

Prior to being appointed Superintendent of NLMUSD,  Baker served as the Chief Academic Officer in the Fresno Unified School District, where she led the Instructional Division that supports nearly 70,000 students across more than 100 schools with a combined departmental budget of over $580M.

Dr. Baker also served as the Superintendent for the Banning Unified School District, a public school system in Southern California with 4,500 students, 500 staff and a $70M operating budget. Her extensive experience also includes a stint as the Deputy Superintendent of Hazelwood School District where she was responsible for providing administrative leadership, planning, organizing, implementing, directing, maintaining, and supporting assigned activities for 18,000 students and 2,200 staff with an operating budget of $200M. Additionally, Dr. Baker served as the Michigan Department of Education’s Deputy Superintendent of Education Services and as the state’s School Reform Officer where she led aspects of the state’s legislated accountability system impacting over 100,000 students across 72 school districts in 186 public schools.

Academically, Dr. Baker holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, a master’s degree in English from Howard University, and a bachelor’s degree in English education as well as a teaching credential in English from California State University, Long Beach. In May 2024, Dr. Baker earned a Master of Science degree in Finance from Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School.

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I am grateful to the Board and school community for the opportunity to serve as Superintendent of Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. I remain super excited about listening to and learning from our staff, community, parents, and students. Together, we can build on the wonderful successes of Norwalk-La Mirada, support one another, and work together to achieve even greater success. With great optimism, I am looking forward to engaging with our team whose focus is on every student to be future ready as our promise!Dr. Natasha Baker