Mychael is a retired educator and military veteran spouse who is fortunate to be a stay-at-home father to two sons. He devotes his time to local-level, State, and National PTAs and serves many committees in diverse roles. Prior to retiring, Mychael served as Superintendent of Schools for Alternatives Unlimited, a private organization of alternative schools. Leading up to that role, he held varied positions in the New York City Department of Education, the largest public school system in the United States, including Local Instructional Superintendent (LIS), Network Leader, Director of the Principal Candidate Pool, and spent a year working with the New York City Leadership Academy. He began his professional career as an elementary school teacher in Charles County, Maryland, then moving to Howard County, Maryland, subsequently becoming a teacher of gifted and talented elementary students. His administrative career began in Frederick County, Maryland as an assistant principal. That experience led him to become a principal as well as serving in various central office roles in Wichita, Kansas. He served as Assistant Superintendent in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Superintendent of Schools for the Owego Apalachin Central School District in Owego, New York.  

He received his B.S. and M.Ed. from the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. He has held positions as an adjunct professor at Baruch College in NYC, New York; Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas; and Kansas Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. 

Mychael has a keen interest in preparing future educators. He is child-centered, creative, enthusiastic, not risk-averse, and a self-starter. He has always believed it necessary to be visible and available in any role he has assumed and imperative to be an active member of the community. His vast experience has shown him the common thread that unites each of the urban, suburban, and rural school districts, is the quest for excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics. His intense interest in traveling, scuba diving, and studying cultures of the world supports his recognition and celebration of diversity. He is a notary public for the Commonwealth of Virginia and a life member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association, the American Numismatic Association, the Association of Teacher Educators, the Virginia Middle School Association, and the N.A.A.C.P.