Paul Powell serves as Founding Director of the Florida Charter Institute at Miami Dade College and Executive Director of True North Classical Academy, roles he has held since 2023. He brings extensive experience in school leadership, having served for nearly a decade at Uncommon Schools as Regional Superintendent of Instruction, as well as in earlier roles including Assistant Superintendent and Associate Managing Director. Paul is also Founder and President of Powell Consulting. Earlier in his career, he was Founding Principal of True North Troy Preparatory Charter School and served as a Program Director with Teach For America in New York City. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Goucher College and an MA in Secondary Mathematics Education from Loyola Marymount University, and currently serves as a trustee of Goucher College.