Melanie Kay-Wyatt—President

Melanie Kay-Wyatt is the director of human resources for Spotsylvania County Schools in Fredericksburg, Va. She is an innovative school leader with 23 years of education experience in public schools. She describes herself as a lifelong learner and instructional leader who is committed to preparing every student for post-graduation success. She is an advocate for equity. She continues her passion to improve achievement, close achievement gaps, and support social-emotional learning for all students.

Kay-Wyatt ensures that what is best for students is at the core of all her decisions. She believes a school community must be committed to meeting students' academic and social-emotional needs every day with a focus on the whole child, particularly by offering highly engaging instruction. To do this, all school staff must receive a high level of support through effective professional learning opportunities.

Kay-Wyatt received her bachelor's degree in business administration from Mary Washington College in 1992 a masters' degree in special education from Old Dominion University in 2000, and a master's degree in educational leadership from the University of Mary Washington in 2006. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2014, and she has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, and principal.

Kay-Wyatt has served as an adjunct professor and has delivered presentations on topics such as instructional coaching and feedback, co-teaching and inclusion teaching, teaching strategies for English language learners, goal setting, STEAM education, classroom observation tools, International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, parental engagement, and African American male achievement. Kay-Wyatt was president-elect of Virginia ASCD before beginning her term on the ASCD Board of Directors. She was a member of the Virginia ASCD Annual Conference Planning Committee and currently serves on the Virginia ASCD Board of Directors.

Kay-Wyatt is the mother of two young adult daughters, Billie and Temple Wyatt. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books by ASCD authors.

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