Dr. Michele Barron-Albers serves as Licensure Program Manager and Teacher Educator at LDA Minnesota. Dr. Barron-Albers brings a strong background in special education and teacher education, with over three decades of experience in K–12 and higher education across Minnesota, Wisconsin, California, and abroad. Her early career included teaching multilingual learners and students with emotional and behavioral disorders before moving into leadership and faculty roles. Most recently, she held a tenured faculty position in Special Education at St. Cloud State University, where her teaching and research focused on mentorship, teacher retention, and supporting early-career special educators. She is also a National Board-Certified Teacher and maintains multiple teaching and administrative licenses.