Meet our Founder & Principal Consultant

The work of New Edge Leadership endeavors to educate the whole child through an equity-focused, inquiry-driven, problem-based-learning, real-world problem solving approach and supports teacher retention through the development of teacher pedagogy with ongoing personalized professional development.

Dr. Alexandra Laing has been in education for 15+ years and has experience in Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education as a teacher, administrator, district instructional specialist, educational legislator, author, speaker, and research officer.

Alexandra is a subject matter expert in Transformational Educational Leadership, Grading Policies and Practices, Higher Education Research Development and Oversight, K-12 STEM, Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning, Interdisciplinary Curriculum and Professional Development, and Engaging Education and Training.

Alexandra has been recognized and highly awarded for her contributions and dedication to education. These awards include being a current ASCD Champion in Education, a 2020 ASCD Emerging Leader, a 2019 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, a 2016 Florida Science Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, a 2015 Boca Raton Rotary Club Teacher of the Year, and a 2015 J.C. Mitchell Elementary School Teacher of the Year.