Donna J. Micheaux

Donna J. Micheaux

Donna J. Micheaux, PhD, founder/CEO of Micheaux Educational Consulting, provides executive coaching, leadership development, and expert guidance to campus, district, and system leaders. As an educational leader with more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Micheaux has led districtwide strategic planning and designed and implemented innovative staffing, evaluation, and other leadership programs that have resulted in districtwide improvements in teacher leader practice and student learning. In addition, Dr. Micheaux consults with nonprofit organizations and local and national foundations to develop and support innovative STEM efforts at K–12 schools.

Dr. Micheaux conducts executive coaching through contracted work with The Holdsworth Center and is a senior consultant for Learning Forward. She served as the deputy superintendent for the Pittsburgh Public Schools and chief of schools officer for the Dallas Independent School District. Throughout her career, Dr. Micheaux has held various K–12 positions as a teacher, school and district administrator, adjunct professor, and research associate.

Dr. Micheaux has national experience developing and leading professional development efforts for school districts across the United States as lead district liaison for the Institute for Learning at the University of Pittsburgh and the national director of professional development for New Leaders.

Dr. Micheaux presents at national conferences and has published articles on leadership, including “Principal Evaluation as a Tool for Growth,” which she coauthored with Dr. Jennifer Parvin, and “Striking the Right Balance: How Do School Leaders Balance District Priorities With School and Staff Needs.”

Dr. Micheaux holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a master of arts in special education, and a doctorate in educational administration and policy studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed the Professional Coach Program (PC) at Duquesne University and has been awarded the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coaching Federation.