Dr. Sally M. Wade is the Project Director for the Department’s Student Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC). Dr. Wade has a proven success record in implementing creative strategies, promoting long-term alliances, and creating sustainable program improvement in the public education space. Specializing in leadership, technical assistance, professional development, grants management, program evaluation, publications development, research to practice, public presentations and group facilitation, she has over 30 years of experience working at the national, regional, state, university, and local level. Dr. Wade’s experience includes working with the Southeast Comprehensive Center, Southeast Regional Educational Laboratory and Florida Department of Education. She was founder and director of the Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education at the University of South Florida where she was a faculty member for over fifteen years.