Emilie Day Correa, Ed. D.

Emilie Day Correa, Ed.D. brings over 23 years of experience in education. A native of Chicago’s northern suburbs, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Art History from the College of Charleston before returning home to begin her career as a middle school Bilingual Education teacher. Emilie later earned two master’s degrees—one in Elementary Education and another in School Counseling—and completed her doctorate in Educational Leadership with a focus on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in 2017.
Early in her career, Emilie recognized that while academic instruction was important, what truly transformed her teaching was the power of human connection. Her ability to foster positive, respectful relationships with students, families, and colleagues quickly became the foundation of her work. She came to see that her greatest passion was not in teaching subjects, but in teaching students—centering her work around SEL, emotional intelligence, and well-being.
Emilie is married to fellow educator Luis Fernando Correa, Ed.D., and is a proud mother to Luis Jr. and Evelyn Day. A lifelong learner, she is committed to writing and advocating for SEL at all levels of the educational community. Outside of work, Emilie enjoys traveling, golfing, reading, painting, chess, dancing, scuba diving, snorkeling, and quality time with her family.