About Noa Daniel

Noa Daniel MEd is a classroom teacher in the York Region District School Board outside Toronto, Canada. Through her consulting for educators at Building Outside the Blocks, she creates personalized projects and initiatives for schools, boards, and communities. 

Noa is the Founder and Director of The Mentoree, a mentorship institute for educators. She collaborates with a team to create spaces for educators at every stage of their careers to find support, learn, and lead through education mentorship. Noa helps educational leaders build and evolve mentorship experiences that are relational, meaningful, and sustainable.

As a moderator and speaker, Noa has hosted The Personal Playlist Podcast, which is based on one of her Building Outside the Blocks projects (BOBs), and she also hosted the longest-running weekly broadcast for The Mentoree on voicEd Radio called #OnEdMentors. Additionally, Noa is a TEDx and keynote speaker.

Noa (Schwartz) Daniel is also a children's author. Her children’s books include: 

- Crazy for Canada 

- Old Timers: The One That Got Away 

- Strum and The Wild Turkeys.

Noa has also authored several chapters including: 

- "Getting Past a Gatekeeper" in Barbara Bray's Grow Your Why 

- "Student Voice" in Chey and Pav's Amplifying Our Practice, 

and co-authored 

- "Creating a Supportive Virtual Mentorship Community for Educators Through The Mentoree" in Mentoring for Wellbeing in Schools, edited by Benjamin Kutsyuruba and Frances K. Kochan.

All of Noa’s work amplifies voice and propels engagement for learners of all ages. She is always building outside the blocks.

Strum and The Wild Turkeys is a book by a talented children's author that explores themes of finding your voice, the importance of friends who feel like family, and the transformational power of music. The website offers a wealth of ideas for Grownups—educators, parents, caregivers, and family members—and Kids of all ages, showcasing effective ways to use this book in various settings. Additionally, the author provides consulting for educators and education mentorship to enhance the reading experience. 

Here is some of the press we have received for the book:

The Morning Show on Global with Carolyn and Jeff

CBC's Here and Now with Gill Deacon interviews Noa Daniel

A Child's Life

CHCH Morning Live with Noa Daniel

Mike Areseanult for Global News Weekend with Noa Daniel

The Richard Crouse Show

In the book, Strum and the Wild Turkeys, Strum sings a song that changes things for him, and this song was recorded by Juno-nominated Canadian children's duo Sonshine and Broccoli. As a children's author, the creator of this story also emphasizes the importance of education mentorship and consulting for educators. They released the song as a single, and now, the music video recorded at the ranch where the book is set is out and ready for sharing.

The Mentoree is a mentorship institute that offers education mentorship for educators at any and every stage of their careers. Additionally, we provide consulting for educators looking to enhance their skills, similar to how a children's author shares their craft with aspiring writers.