Dr. Amanda Malone is the Literacy Director for the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), leading statewide efforts to improve literacy and to ensure all students receive high-quality instruction. With over 20 years in education, she brings extensive experience in teaching, coaching, and leadership, grounded in the belief that literacy is a gift and fundamental human right.
Dr. Malone has served as a classroom teacher, an MDE literacy coach and regional literacy coordinator, and a district reading coach. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and is an ordained minister. She values family and is dedicated to education and serving others alongside her husband, Jonathan, and their son, Matthew.