Michael J. Martirano

About Michael J. Martirano

Dr. Michael J. Martirano is the is the Allegany County Superintendent and previously a Senior Fellow for the Center of Digital Education. Also, he is a certified leadership coach having completed the Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance program at American University and obtaining his Associate Certified Coach (ACC) distinction from the International Coaching Federation. Dr. Martirano is an accomplished and distinguished leader, serving for over 40 years in the K-12 public education sector. His areas of expertise include leadership coaching for superintendents, C-suite educational leaders and principals and Board of Education members, strategic planning and keynoting conference presentations for educational leaders. He has served as a science and math teacher, a principal and an assistant principal at the elem, middle and high school levels, a central office administrator, a local superintendent in two counties in Maryland and as the state superintendent of schools for the great state of West Virginia. He holds a bachelor of science degree and two masters of education degrees from the University of Maryland and a doctorate in School Management and Instructional Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Martirano is an award-winning educator who has been the recipient of over thirty awards and honors during his distinguished career including being named the Maryland Superintendent of Year, the Outstanding Alumni from the College of Education at the University of Maryland, the Most Admired CEO and the Innovator of the Year by the Daily Record in the state of Maryland and the Exceptional School Superintendent Leadership Award given by the National Center for Children and Families. He is passionate about supporting and developing the next generation of leaders.• Proven success leading large complex organizations as a CEO/Superintendent• Skilled at leading cross functional teams with a mission driven purpose• Proficient at leading and coaching C-Suite leaders• Extensive experience working successfully with governance boards• Excellent written and oral communication skills• Skilled at developing, implementing and managing complex budgets over $2.5 billion• Promotes decisions that are data-driven • Proficient at building lasting relationships with individuals through a coaching model• Inspirational and charismatic leader with experience in change management• Skilled communicator and dynamic public speaker• Focuses on the development of a workplace where relationships are essential

Experience

1. Superintendent

   Allegany County Public Schools

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Maryland College Park

  Bachelors of Science

• University of Maryland College Park

  Master of Education (M.Ed.)

• American University

  Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance

• Nova Southeastern University

  Doctorate of Education

Skills

• Adult Education
• Classroom
• Budgets
• Classroom Management
• Community Outreach
• Curriculum Design
• Curriculum Development
• Customer Service
• Differentiated Instruction
• Editing
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Technology
• Event Planning
• Fundraising
• Government
• Grant Writing
• Instructional Technology
• K-12
• Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Non-Profits
• Nonprofits
• Organizational Development
• Program Development
• Project Planning
• Public Relations
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Social Media
• Special Education
• Staff Development
• Strategic Planning
• Teacher Training
• Teaching
• Team Building
• Team Leadership
• Training
• Program Management
• Higher Education
• Organizational Leadership