Sandi Novak has over 35 years of education experience as a classroom teacher, principal, staff development and curriculum director, assistant superintendent, author, and education consultant. She is currently working with schools and districts as an education consultant.

As an educational leader, Novak has been responsible for supervising and providing leadership training to principals and district coordinators. She has conducted regular classroom walkthroughs to monitor professional learning implementation; coached principals to ensure effective practices were occurring throughout a district; managed financials for teaching and learning programs; administered professional development; and developed, authored, and secured grants to enhance instructional practices and increase student achievement. She has presented at conferences and major meetings on topics such as literacy leadership, student-led discussions, independent reading, the gradual release of responsibility, developing professional learning plans, and instructional leadership.

She is coauthor of several books and has authored a professional development online course.