Dr. Mitchell Brookins

Dr. Mitchell Brookins is a nationally recognized educational consultant with over 20 years of experience across K–12 education as a teacher, instructional coach, school administrator, district leader, and literacy thought leader. As a school administrator, he led instructional improvement efforts that produced measurable gains, including raising DIBELS proficiency from 43% to 72%, increasing LEAP state assessment performance by 16 percentage points, and improving school letter grades from “D” to “C” within one year at both ReNEW Cultural Arts Academy and Dwight D. Eisenhower Academy.

Dr. Brookins has contributed to national literacy conversations through conference presentations and media, including Amplify’s Science of Reading podcast and Beyond My Years (2026), Keys to Literacy, The Reading League Conference, and the Black Men in Education Convening. His work has more recently been featured at state and regional convenings, including Read Ohio (2025), the Mississippi Winter Literacy Conference (2025), the Michigan Reading Association’s 70th Annual Conference (2026), and the PaTTAN Literacy Symposium (2026). He also leads a citywide literacy fellowship in partnership with New Schools for New Orleans, supporting 25 literacy leaders across the city.

As Managing Director at Leading Educators, he supports system-level change in Jackson Public Schools, Baltimore City Schools, San Mateo-Foster City School District, Dubuque and Omaha Public Schools.

He holds a B.A. in Elementary Education, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration.