Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D., is a nationally recognized education leader, scholar-practitioner and transformational superintendent whose 30-year career has centered on student-centered innovation, educator excellence and community engagement as cornerstones of systemic change. She currently serves as senior adviser to the state superintendent on agencywide school improvement at the Virginia Department of Education, and as a coach for VCU’s Leadership Coaching Lab. In September, Kay-Wyatt will conclude a historic tenure as superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools, the first Black woman appointed to lead the division. Under her leadership, ACPS launched the Academies of Alexandria, founded Virginia’s first district-level family and community engagement center, and cultivated community partnerships. A sought-after voice in education policy, Kay-Wyatt has delivered keynotes at the School Superintendents Association National Conference and its National Women’s Leadership Consortium. She currently serves as a National PTA Board Member. Kay-Wyatt has also served as past president and board chair of ASCD, the global association of educators across 128 countries, and has affiliations with Women Leading Ed, Chiefs for Change, the CoSN/EmpowerEd Superintendent Advisory Panel, the University of Mary Washington College of Education Board and the Google GSV Fellowship.