Naomie Droll, a 2012 Gates Millennium Scholar, joined the Scholars Equity Network (SEN) Board in March 2024.

Naomie is a member of the Navajo Nation and currently resides in Washington, D.C. She serves as a Public Policy Advisor with Capitol Hill Policy Group and an Associate Attorney with Odawi Law, where much of her work focuses on Federal Indian Law and Policy. Before her time in Washington, D.C., she served as a staff attorney for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, specializing in economic and community development.

Naomie earned her law degree cum laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she was active in the Native American Law Student Association. Her legal experiences include clerking for the American Indian Law Center, the Department of the Interior, and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Rollins College, where she graduated cum laude.

Through SEN, Naomie is committed to empowering future leaders and creating opportunities for the next generation of scholars, helping them to give back to their communities, just as she and her fellow scholars have.