Naomi Hess

Editorial Manager

Naomi Hess (she/her) is AAPD’s Editorial Manager. In this role, she manages the AAPD blog and strengthens AAPD’s communications by writing and copyediting a wide variety of material, telling disability community and AAPD stories, and supporting advocates as they tell their own stories to effect change. She is passionate about disability justice, with a particular interest in voting accessibility, educational equity, and intersections with gender justice.

Naomi recently worked as a Management and Program Analyst for the Administration for Community Living within the Department of Health and Human Services. Previously, she was a Health Research Associate at Mathematica. During her time in the AAPD internship program in 2021, she worked in Congressman Steny Hoyer’s office. 

Naomi graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University, where she majored in Public and International Affairs with certificates in Journalism and Gender and Sexuality Studies. She is currently a Young Alumni Trustee on the university’s board of trustees. Naomi is currently pursuing a masters degree in Media Advocacy at Northeastern University. In her free time, she likes to read, listen to music, and explore the city.