Noah Arhm Choi (they/them)

Noah Arhm Choi is an educator, poet, and thought leader on creating sustainable and transformative equity practices. They bring fifeteen years of experience working in K-12 education and providing professional learning experiences for adults in schools, youth art programs, and multinational corporations. They were a classroom teacher for five years before moving into a full-time DEI role at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. In 2019, they created a groundbreaking student and employee gender support and transition policy for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people based in best practice, legal guidance, and principles of harm prevention. Noah has delivered more than 300 professional learning opportunities for school leaders, new and veteran educators, families, Human Resource Departments, ERGs, and LGBTQ+ rights organizations. Their areas of expertise include gender equity, anti-racist pedagogy and professional development, culturally responsive practices, intergroup dialogue, conflict resolution, inclusive sex education, and positive identity development. As a researcher, Noah is an expert in creating LGBTQ+ inclusivity in policies, interpersonal dynamics, and organizational culture. In 2020, their first book of poems, Cut to Bloom, received the Write Bloody Prize. Noah has been invited to provide keynotes, readings, and workshops at numerous institutions, including Lincoln Center, the Asian American Literature Festival, the New York City Poetry Festival, the Nuyorican Poetry Cafe, and many others. A Lambda Literary Writer in Schools, they received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence, and their work has appeared in Adroit, The Rumpus, Michigan Quarterly Review, and elsewhere. Noah was nominated for Best of the Net in 2022, shortlisted for the Poetry International Prize, and received the Ellen Conroy Kennedy Poetry Prize, alongside fellowships from Kundiman and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference.