Dr. Chiquita Seaborne

Family Engagement Specialist
Virginia Department of Education 

Dr. Seaborne serves as the Family Engagement Specialist/Special Projects Coordinator in the Department of Special Education and Student Services at the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). She supports family engagement initiatives across the Commonwealth and implements evidence-based family engagement practices. Dr. Seaborne is a graduate of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia where her research focused on family engagement.

Her experience in education spans nearly two decades and provides the foundation for her work with families, students, administrators, teachers, and community partners. She has served as a special education teacher/case manager, secondary transition coach, adult education teacher, coordinator of secondary instruction, and coordinator of secondary transition. Dr. Seaborne's passion for engaging families and students with disabilities led her to collaborate with VDOE and ODU TTAC to host a school division's first Youth and Family Summit. She currently serves as the Membership Co-Chair for the Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT).