Dr. Brandon Payne is an experienced, collaborative leader with more than 20 years of experience in K-12 public education, including 13 years as an administrator. He has facilitated student achievement in the classroom and through the development and implementation of system-wide initiatives and continuous improvement plans. Dr. Payne is a Consortium for School Networking, Certified Educational Technology Leader — the only superintendent or deputy superintendent in the state of Alabama with this certification — and has his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Technology from the University of Alabama.
Dr. Payne also completed the NAESP National Principal Mentor Certification program, is a graduate of Learning Forward Academy, and has a Green Belt Certification in lean six sigma.