Dayna Morales

Dayna Morales is the Senior Director of Student Achievement and Academic Outcomes at NEI. Dayna has over 14 years of K-12 educational experience. No matter the role, Dayna has a passion for coaching and supporting teachers and school leaders to ensure student success for all.

Dayna had served as a professional educator in many capacities. She began her career as an elementary teacher at Winthrop Charter School in Riverview FL before moving to an instructional coaching role serving as a lead curriculum specialist in the West Florida area. Dayna then continued pursing her passion in leadership and moved on to become the founding assistant principal at Union Park Charter Academy located in Wesley Chapel Florida. Dayna was then named Principal of Union Park Charter Academy February of 2020 where she continued tosupport innovation, creativity, and collaboration through the mission andvision of Union Park. Through her work with community model schools, she became a principal on assignment supporting principal mentorship and schools’ academic supports in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina on building flexible technology rich learning spaces dedicated to supporting all students. Prior to joining NEI, Dayna Served as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a large charter school management organization.

Dayna holds a Specialist in Education, ED. S in Educational Leadership from Old Dominion University located in Norfolk, Virginia. She received her Master’s in education, M.Ed., and Bachelor of Science in History with a Minorin Women’s Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey.  

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