Paige Michael
Largo,FL
Summary
Seasoned Executive Director, experienced in developing and managing staff, budgets, and programs to achieve results. Offering several years of experience at executive level. Proven track record in enhancing literacy through strategic planning and data analysis, fostering collaboration among stakeholders, and delivering impactful professional development. Demonstrated leadership, planning, and problem-solving abilities to support growth through innovative solutions and a proactive leadership style.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Director State Regional Literacy Dir.
Florida Department of Education
Tallahassee, FL
12.2021 - Current
- Manage $5,000,000 grant, overseeing expenditures and deliverables while ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Develop and execute goals to enhance literacy in Florida's high-needs schools, focusing on Science of Reading.
- Monitor student reading growth and achievement data for schools and districts across Florida to facilitate statewide, district, and school-level supports.
- Assist stakeholders in building capacity to critically assess the needs of underperforming schools and selectively implement evidence-based practices to meet those needs.
- Foster an open, professional and collaborative relationship between the Florida Department of Education, Local Education Agencies, districts, and schools.
- Ensure alignment of decisions with FDOE policies and current educational statutes to drive literacy initiatives.
- Deliver training on evidence-based research and best practices to educators statewide.
- Engage district and school literacy leaders through impactful presentations on critical literacy information.
- Hire, supervise, evaluate and coordinate the efforts of 32 educators, State Regional Literacy Directors (SRLDs), to ensure adequate and sufficient support for identified schools
- Establish clear expectations for SRLD team, delivering guidance, support, and feedback for professional growth as needed.
- Ensure strategic support from SRLDs for effective implementation of literacy practices in schools.
- Create opportunities for personal and professional growth among State Regional Literacy Directors.
- Collaborated with Florida Center for Reading Research to launch Florida’s inaugural Literacy Coach Endorsement pathway.
State Regional Literacy Director
Florida Department of Education
Tallahassee, FL
08.2020 - 11.2025
- Focused on capacity building in literacy through targeted support for district literacy leaders, school administrators, Literacy Leadership Teams, literacy coaches and teachers at identified schools.
- Monitored district and school-level data to inform support for district, school level literacy leadership teams, coaches, and teachers.
- Delivered training and ongoing support for educators to enhance data-informed, student-centered literacy instruction.
- Facilitated professional learning aligned with evidence-based strategies and the science of reading.
- Provided continuous professional learning for effective implementation of Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards in English Language Arts.
- Collaborated with cross-divisional experts (Reading, Exceptional Student Education, English Language Learners, etc.) at the state and local levels to support and reinforce professional development and evidence-based literacy coaching models being deployed statewide.
District Staff Developer
Pinellas County Schools
Largo, FL
07.2005 - 08.2020
- Researched, developed, and delivered county-wide reading and writing training programs.
- Modeled, trained, and worked collaboratively with schools and district coaches in best practices in reading and writing.
- Developed action plans with the Reading Leadership Teams at each assigned school to establish professional development, support district initiatives, and analyze and use data (FAIR, FCAT) for continuous improvement of student achievement in reading.
- Created action plans with Reading Leadership Teams to enhance professional development.
- Served as FAIR Master Trainer, providing expertise in assessment methodologies.
- Coached/mentored teachers and Reading Coaches by engaging in practices such as co-teaching, co-planning, modeling, reflective conversations, and data chats to build teacher and school capacity to improve student achievement.
- Engaged with District Supervisors and Area Superintendents on literacy initiatives.
- Analyzed data (FAIR, FCAT) to drive continuous improvement in student reading achievement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FLMaster of Arts - Elementary Education, Emphasis Rdg. And Lang. Arts
University of South Florida
Tampa, FLSkills
- Professional development
- Grant management
- Capacity building
- Instructional coaching
- Strategic planning
- Curriculum development
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project development
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- Reading Endorsement
- Literacy Coach Endorsement
Timeline
Executive Director State Regional Literacy Dir.
Florida Department of Education
12.2021 - Current
State Regional Literacy Director
Florida Department of Education
08.2020 - 11.2025
District Staff Developer
Pinellas County Schools
07.2005 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of South Florida
Master of Arts - Elementary Education, Emphasis Rdg. And Lang. Arts
University of South Florida
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