MICHELLE DEAN

Michelle Dean is an established educational leader with more than twenty-five years of experience spanning curriculum design, district leadership, higher education, and nonprofit work. She currently serves as Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Lyme-Old Lyme Schools, where she oversees all K–12 curriculum implementation, technology integration, and professional learning. Michelle also teaches future administrators as an Adjunct Professor at Sacred Heart University and serves as the New England Area Coordinator for Educators Rising, supporting regional and national programming for the organization, staff, and students. Her career includes service as a middle school principal, high school assistant principal, school counselor, and national presenter on restorative practices, equity, and continuous improvement.  Regarded as a strategic, collaborative, and innovative leader, Michelle is known for building capacity and championing equitable opportunities for all students.