Meet Dana Vignale
Founder and Principal Consultant
Visionary leader in educational innovation and reform accredited to a variety of roles in a diversity of schools.
As an enthusiastic career educator, I am eager to bring my extensive and diverse experience and expertise to your school. With 20 years teaching and leading in public, charter, and independent schools in Miami, New York City, and San Juan, I am well aware of the many great practices in education and school operations that influence my consultation and support services.
In my role as Executive Director of the nation’s first District-managed charter schools at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, I consulted for and supported eight well-intentioned and very unique charter schools by leveraging the experience and resources of the fourth largest school district for educational, financial, and operational guidance and support while respecting the independence and autonomy of each school to make their own decisions. This experience, coupled with my existing team of experts in a variety of fields, has laid the foundation for strategic and effective consulting services that consistently look for opportunities for growth and impact.
My critical thinking, growth mindset, strategic planning, absolute resilience and flexibility, and ability to garner buy-in and commitment has provided me with the tools to be a dynamic consultant who is sensitive to the needs of each school, person and department to be effective, committed, and inspired including empowering others through collaborative leadership and creating an environment where faculty, staff, and students are excited to work, learn, and thrive.
What we can do for your school...
School Improvement & Strategic Planning
School Start-up & Management
School Leadership
Talent Development
Site-Specific Educational Support
School Successes through District-managed Charter School Portfolio...
Liberty City, Florida
Downtown Doral, Florida
Miami Springs, Florida
Hialeah, Florida
Little Havana, Florida
A dynamic, fluid and energetic individual who is never satisfied with the status quo, Dana is a critical thinker who is always open to a variety of perspectives. Quick with a smile and word of encouragement, Dana is firm in her convictions while displaying sensitivity towards other people's opinions. Instead of making others feel their ideas and contributions are insignificant, Dana both challenges and channels other's thoughts into reality-base projects and application experiences.
-Dr. Gail Gregg , Retired Associate Professor
Florida International University
Her work with underserved populations shows that she maintains the pulse of the community, and truly understands the extenuating circumstances that often impact student achievement. As a leader, she has shown that she values the foundational principles of education, while simultaneously embracing the change and adjustments to approach that comes with interacting with the new generation.
-Paul Wilson, Senior Associate
Public Consulting Group
Vice-Chair, Florida Council on the Social Status of
Black Men and Boys
Ms. Vignale was instrumental in helping us launch Florida’s first district-managed charter school, AIE. This feat required that rare individual who possessed the requisite knowledge and skill-set, but also one who could think outside of the box. Ms. Vignale made the impossible possible; I continue to rely on her expertise and guidance to this day. Thanks to Ms. Vignale’s continuous input and support, AIE is a thriving charter school with an enrollment of 736 students and an academic grade of A.