Core Belief:
Public schools serve as the cornerstones of our communities. Walk into a public school and you will experience a microcosm of the community at large, including both its positives and negatives. Students of various races, genders, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds come together each and every school day to gain knowledge and grow as individuals. Public schools are places where injustices are overcome by the power of knowledge, teaching, empathy, and love to create a more level playing field for all students and their families. President Kennedy said, “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength of the nation.” As public educators, we must remind ourselves of the power of our institution to change lives and improve communities. We must partner with all community stakeholders to ensure we are graduating civically minded young adults who are career and college ready.
Leadership Style:
I believe strongly in the concept of seeking first to understand. Therefore, to lead effectively I spend a great deal of time listening to students, staff, parents, and community members to ensure everyone can achieve their learning and professional goals. I view myself as the lead learner of the organization and model the inquisitive traits of reflection, seeking out new knowledge, and listening. I view myself as a collaborative leader, seeking to build up those around me to help them accomplish the goals of the District.
As a leader, I place a great deal of importance in building relationships with students, staff, and members of the community. I seek out opportunities to connect with the larger community instead of simply looking inward to the District to ensure our schools represent our community and that we share the amazing learning happening in our classrooms. Lastly, effective leadership means recognizing leadership traits of those within our organization. There are leaders at every level of each organization. I view it as my job to identify those qualities within individuals and provide them with the learning, training, and tools to build them up so they can make our learning organization an even better place for our students.
Public schools serve as the cornerstones of our communities. Walk into a public school and you will experience a microcosm of the community at large, including both its positives and negatives. Students of various races, genders, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds come together each and every school day to gain knowledge and grow as individuals. Public schools are places where injustices are overcome by the power of knowledge, teaching, empathy, and love to create a more level playing field for all students and their families. President Kennedy said, “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength of the nation.” As public educators, we must remind ourselves of the power of our institution to change lives and improve communities. We must partner with all community stakeholders to ensure we are graduating civically minded young adults who are career and college ready.
Leadership Style:
I believe strongly in the concept of seeking first to understand. Therefore, to lead effectively I spend a great deal of time listening to students, staff, parents, and community members to ensure everyone can achieve their learning and professional goals. I view myself as the lead learner of the organization and model the inquisitive traits of reflection, seeking out new knowledge, and listening. I view myself as a collaborative leader, seeking to build up those around me to help them accomplish the goals of the District.
As a leader, I place a great deal of importance in building relationships with students, staff, and members of the community. I seek out opportunities to connect with the larger community instead of simply looking inward to the District to ensure our schools represent our community and that we share the amazing learning happening in our classrooms. Lastly, effective leadership means recognizing leadership traits of those within our organization. There are leaders at every level of each organization. I view it as my job to identify those qualities within individuals and provide them with the learning, training, and tools to build them up so they can make our learning organization an even better place for our students.