Alabama State Department of Education
Patience Oranika, Ed.D., serves as the Alabama Teacher Mentoring Specialist at the Alabama Department of Education since June 2013, overseeing the statewide Alabama Teacher Mentoring Program and managing a $3 million budget while providing training and data support for educator preparation accountability. Previously, Patience held roles as Education Specialist in the Office of Innovation and Evaluation, an Adjunct Professor at Auburn University at Montgomery, District Reading Coach, and Teacher within the Montgomery Public School System. Patience's educational credentials include a Doctor of Education in Education Leadership, Policy and Law from Alabama State University, an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery, a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of the District of Columbia, and a Bachelor's degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin.
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Alabama State Department of Education
The Alabama State Department of Educations is a agency of innovation, creativity, service, and accountability. We support local schools and school systems as they undertake the important work of educating children in communities across Alabama. It is our vision to promote and support an equitable, accountable, and just public education system.