Emily Freeland, Ed.D. has over thirty-two years of experience, including administrative positions at the state, district, and school levels, as well as teaching science. Much of her work has been concentrated in schools identified as underperforming, where she supported the implementation of school-turnaround principles, the effective use of data, closing achievement gaps, and increasing graduation rates.

She is a dropout prevention specialist, with expertise in identifying and reconnecting disengaged students and addressing the underlying causes of disengagement, including challenges emerging from pandemic learning. Emily currently serves districts and schools across the nation as an instructional and leadership coach, helping educators strengthen systems, improve instructional practice, and create conditions where all students are seen, supported, and successful.