Dr. Amanda Unger is a highly accomplished educator with a robust career spanning nearly two decades. She earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Michigan State University in 2017 and has built extensive experience across a range of roles, including elementary resource program teacher and center-based school principal. She currently serves as the Special Education Director for the North Service Unit, supporting the Holton, Montague, North Muskegon, and Reeths-Puffer school districts.
In her current role, Dr. Unger provides leadership, technical assistance, and professional learning to ensure high-quality special education services across all four districts. She oversees critical areas including special education compliance, instructional programming, transition services, behavioral supports, and multidisciplinary evaluation teams. Her work focuses on strengthening systems, building staff capacity, and ensuring that students with disabilities receive equitable, legally sound, and effective services.
Dr. Unger is deeply involved in professional organizations at both the state and national levels. She is a Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) trainer, a long-term member of the Council for Exceptional Children, a member of the Michigan Association of School Psychologists, and the Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education (MAASE). She currently serves as Vice President–Elect of MAASE, reflecting her leadership within the field and her ongoing commitment to advancing special education practice and policy across Michigan.