Dr. Charmekia McCoy, Ed.D. P.M.P.
About Company
Dr. Charmekia McCoy, Ed.D., PMP is an educational leader, strategist, and consultant with more than 20 years in education, including more than 10 years in school and district leadership. Her career spans the classroom, the principalship, and district-level leadership, where she served as Principal and later as Director of Schools Management, supporting schools, leaders, staff, students, and families. Her work centers on the intersection of leadership, people, systems, and student outcomes, with broad experience in leadership development, instructional leadership, school culture and climate, family and community engagement, and organizational improvement. Dr. McCoy is the founder of FYT Admyn Lyfe, a published author; member of AASA; The School Superintendents Association; the Project Management Institute (PMI); ASCD; the Illinois Principals Association (IPA); and the American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA).
Dr. McCoy believes strong schools are built when people, systems, resources, and expectations are aligned around student success. Her leadership begins with understanding the problem actually being solved. She built a tool that aligns school leader evaluations to school work plan goals and district strategic goals, creating measurable, aligned, and intentional leadership evaluation, development, and support. She also created the School District Ecosystem™ framework, which she used to identify areas of needed growth and focus so leaders addressed the right priorities, paired with resources and engagement strategies for courageous conversations and collaboration with parents and the community.
Dr. McCoy will provide leadership and strategic consulting centered on each district’s unique needs and goals. Her focus areas include strategic planning and implementation, executive and leadership development, board and cabinet-level leadership, student data and academic growth, MTSS, curriculum and assessment, culture and climate, personnel and organizational structures, family and community engagement, feasibility studies, career pathways, and project implementation and monitoring. She also supports new school community building and school consolidation planning with community alignment. She is committed to helping leaders build the structures and relationships that create healthier systems and stronger outcomes for students, staff, families, and communities.
