michele young 

academics, seed school

head of seed school

biography

michele young has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education k-8 with early childhood endorsement and master’s of educational administration pk-12, both from belmont university. young served in metro nashville public schools (mnps) for twenty-four years. during her time at mnps, she taught pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first, third and fourth grades. she served as a mentor classroom teacher, reading support coach and professional development trainer. she worked three years as a district data coach in the mnps research, assessment and evaluation department where she assisted teachers and school leadership in disaggregating assessment data to better drive instruction. she spent a year of intensive study in the principals leadership academy of nashville at vanderbilt. during this experience, she created a strategic initiative for differentiated practice with a focus on the school administrator's role. she served three years as an elementary assistant principal and was a member of the social-emotional learning and restorative practice initiative. young joined the lipscomb academy seed school as director in 2018.