Keshnee Naidoo

Keshnee Naidoo serves as the Elementary and Secondary Education Program Coordinator in Cal Poly Humboldt's School of Education where she supports teacher candidates from the application process through their end of their credential year, providing advising and guidance along the way. She also works with county offices of education and school districts across California to support Teacher Residency partnerships. Keshnee has served as a lecturer in both the Elementary and Secondary Education programs and as a University Supervisor supporting teacher candidates in their clinical practice placements.

Keshnee began her career as a middle school teacher in Berkeley, CA and later became an elementary school teacher upon moving the Humboldt County. She later in adult education as a leadership trainer before transitioning to higher education and teacher preparation. She earned a B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from UC Davis and an M.A. in Developmental Teacher Education from UC Berkeley and holds a clear California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with an English Learner Authorization.

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Keshnee now calls Humboldt home, where she lives with her husband and two children.