About me
Danny Mendez
Dr. Mendez’s 23-year career as an educator spanned the entire K-12 spectrum, with 18 of those years being in school leadership as an elementary principal, middle school principal, high school principal, and central office administrator. He helped lead his schools to three national awards and earned multiple principal of the year awards, culminating with being named the Indiana Middle School Principal of the year in 2022. Dr. Mendez currently serves as the Senior Director of Education Policy at the Indiana Latino Institute.