Rebecca Feiden

2018 NACSA Leader

Director, Nevada ASD

Rebecca Feiden is the Director of the Nevada Achievement School District (ASD), where she oversees a growing portfolio of charter schools aimed at providing high-quality schools in historically underserved communities. In her role, Rebecca works closely with colleagues at the Nevada Department of Education to align on strategies to improve options and outcomes for students enrolled in Nevada’s lowest-performing schools. Before joining the Nevada ASD, Rebecca managed operations for a multi-state charter management organization. Prior to her work in operations, Rebecca taught math and science and served as an assistant principal.

Most Recent Posts

No Shortcuts to Student Success: The Case for Statewide Annual Assessments

When I think about why I’ve dedicated my career to advancing and strengthening the ideas and practices of authorizing, I think about the students I’ve met over the years—bright, curious...

Raising the Bar: NACSA’s Updated State Policy Recommendations

NACSA believes that strong laws enable strong authorizing. In turn, strong authorizing leads to strong public education outcomes for students, families, and communities. That’s why we regularly update our state...

A New Path Forward: NACSA’s Bold New School Application Guidance

I’ll never forget a foundational principle I learned nearly two decades ago, while authorizing in Indianapolis: It should be hard to gain approval to start a new charter school. But...