We were honored to induct our newest Akron Rotarian, Dr. C. Michael Robinson, Jr., Ed.D., Superintendent of Akron Public Schools. He was sponsored by Nathanael Billow.
Dr. Michael Robinson was born in and is a native of Thibodaux (Lafourche Parish), Louisiana.
He has been in education for the past 22 years, having started as a substitute teacher at Thibodaux Elementary School and Raceland Upper Elementary School, a high school assistant principal, elementary turnaround principal, elementary, intermediate, junior high (Raceland Jr. High School) and middle school teacher, and a middle school turnaround principal; former Director of Priority Schools/Instructional Director in Prince George’s County Public Schools, a district of over 131,000 scholars and over 208 buildings and centers, Maryland; former Superintendent of Schools in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a district with declining enrollment of 4,100, and the former Chief Academic Officer in East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana, a district of 40,000+ scholars, including charters, and 84 buildings and centers. He has also served as an adjunct instructor.
Dr. Robinson is a published author, Life Coach, and educational consultant. Although he has made several transitions in his career, he attributes those experiences to the professional he is today.
He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons, NAACP, and Phi Delta Kappa International as well as professional organizations.
He is a former member of Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs.
Dr. Robinson enjoys spending time with his family, especially his mom and his dog, London-Shane. In his spare time, he enjoys engaging in community work, working out, traveling, when he can, home improvement projects, the arts, and many other things that bring him joy.
