04/23/2026
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Gamma Rho Omega Chapter
Advocate for Social Justice Initiative
Proudly Presents:
Bridging the Waters That Divide Us
A Community Conversation
Join us for an engaging and impactful discussion designed to foster understanding, unity, and meaningful dialogue within our community. See the event flyer below for details.
✨ Featured Presenter Spotlight ✨
Dr. Diana Greene
A respected leader and advocate for education and equity, Dr. Greene brings a wealth of experience, insight, and passion to this important conversation. Her voice and leadership continue to inspire transformative change throughout our community.
Chief Executive Officer, Children's Literacy Initiative
Dr. Diana Greene is a nationally respected education leader with more than 37 years of experience in public education. Her career spans roles as a classroom teacher, school principal, district leader, and superintendent, culminating in her service as Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, the 20th-largest school district in the nation.
As superintendent, Dr. Greene led transformational, system-level change focused on improving outcomes for students and educators. Under her leadership, the district achieved high graduation rates, removed all schools from the state’s turnaround list, and reduced the number of persistently low-performing schools by more than 60 percent. She also successfully led voter-approved referendums to fund new school facilities and significantly improve teacher compensation, moving the district from the bottom quartile to the top quartile statewide for teacher pay. One of the proudest moments of her career was the replacement of Jean Ribault High School with a modern facility that honored the school’s legacy while investing in its future.
Dr. Greene’s leadership has been recognized nationally and statewide, including being named Florida Superintendent of the Year (2021), Florida Star Superintendent of the Year (2022) and a finalist for the Green Garner Award for Urban Superintendent of the Year (2022).
Today, Dr. Greene serves as Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Literacy Initiative, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving literacy outcomes for children from birth through grade eight. In this role, she partners with school systems, early childhood providers, and community organizations across the country to strengthen instructional practice, build educator capacity, and support families through culturally responsive, high-quality literacy coaching and professional learning.
As one of the few Black women to lead a large urban school district, Dr. Greene brings a leadership perspective grounded in equity, systems thinking, and service. She also serves on several advisory and community boards, including the A.L. Lewis Community Board and the University of North Florida College of Education Advisory Board.
