Lisa Coons

Lisa Coons is an American educator who served as the Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction from April 2023 to March 14, 2025. She was previously the chief academic officer of the Tennessee Department of Education from June 2019 to April 2023.

Early life and education Coons was raised on a military base. She completed a B.S. in secondary education (1998) and an M.A. in educational technology with a concentration in educational leadership (2003) from Wright State University. She earned an Ed.S. in collaborative professional learning in 2014 at Lipscomb University. She started on April 17, 2023. She had been a finalist to be the next commissioner of the Nebraska Department of Education. Coons abruptly resigned from her position on March 14, 2025.