About Antoinette Melvin
Antoinette Melvin is an innovative education leader with over fifteen years of experience in instructional design and professional learning. As the Senior Director of Innovation--Strategic Content, she positions Leading Educators as a national thought leader on emerging trends and the future of teaching and learning. She translates insights from research and practice into high-impact content that drives systemic improvement across schools and districts, while leading the creation of cohesive, forward-thinking strategies that connect innovation with impact.
Over 3.5 years at Leading Educators, Antoinette has developed and debuted the Value Add of Technology in Teaching (VATT) Framework at ISTE 2023, a decision-making tool that empowers educators and leaders to strategically evaluate technology's role in instruction.
Before joining Leading Educators, Antoinette served as a Senior Associate-ELA Content Specialist at edCount, LLC, where she led assessment development and training design for state departments of education. She also worked as a Communications Coordinator for Trillium Health Resources and as an ELA Curriculum Specialist and high school English teacher.
Antoinette holds an M.A. in English, Multicultural and Transnational Literatures and a B.S. in English, Secondary Education from East Carolina University. She is passionate about using creativity and innovation to transform learning and expand opportunity. Outside of work, she enjoys storytelling, literacy, art, participating in community events, playing with her dog, and spending time with family and friends.
Over 3.5 years at Leading Educators, Antoinette has developed and debuted the Value Add of Technology in Teaching (VATT) Framework at ISTE 2023, a decision-making tool that empowers educators and leaders to strategically evaluate technology's role in instruction.
Before joining Leading Educators, Antoinette served as a Senior Associate-ELA Content Specialist at edCount, LLC, where she led assessment development and training design for state departments of education. She also worked as a Communications Coordinator for Trillium Health Resources and as an ELA Curriculum Specialist and high school English teacher.
Antoinette holds an M.A. in English, Multicultural and Transnational Literatures and a B.S. in English, Secondary Education from East Carolina University. She is passionate about using creativity and innovation to transform learning and expand opportunity. Outside of work, she enjoys storytelling, literacy, art, participating in community events, playing with her dog, and spending time with family and friends.
"Once you allow yourself to identify with the people in a story, then you might begin to see yourself in that story even if on the surface it's far removed from your situation." — Chinua Achebe
