Principals of Success
Principals of Success is a podcast for current and aspiring female school leaders on a mission to create schools of excellence. On this podcast, we will explore the challenges, the strategies and the successes of the school leadership journey. Listeners will hear from fellow female school leaders and other expert female voices in the field on how to level up schools and leadership in a variety of areas including school culture, student achievement, finding your community of support and more. I will also share my personal reflections and tips from over fifteen years as a school leader. Together, we will get real about the work of school leadership and how to plan for success.
Episodes
75 episodes
74: Strength Based Leadership with Melinda Stone
In this episode with Melinda Stone, you will learn:Melinda's unique journey to leadership, how Melinda and her leadership team relied on their strengths to better lead their campus, and how she individualized professional development t...
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73: Grief & Growth on the Journey with Terri Fuller
After unexpectedly becoming a fourth grade teacher with no background in education, Terri Fuller embarks on a journey of self-discovery and resilience as she navigates the challenges of becoming a principal and coping with the loss of her mothe...
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72: Surviving to Thriving: Learning How to Lead Like You with Beth Houf
Beth Houf, a former teacher and current principal, finds her true passion for leadership through forging powerful connections, inspiring a culture of support, and leading like a pirate to make her school a place kids and staff run to get in, no...
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71: Connecting Everyone and Advocating at the Principal Level with Evelyn Edney
Here's what I cover with Evelyn Edney in this episode:1. How Evelyn Edney went from being an English teacher to a school leader. 2. The importance of relationships in school leadership and how to create meaningful connections.<...
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70: From Good to Great: High Expectations for Student Success with Brandi Leggett
When Brandi Leggett, a passionate principal, takes on the challenge to transform her Title One school in Leytha, Kansas, she sets out to prove that all students can achieve at high levels. In this episode you will hear: 1. Ho...
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69: Unlocking Success by Valuing Educators & Building Trust with Aleli Vazquez
In this episode with Dr. Aleli Vazquez, you will learn:1. Investing in Teacher Empowerment: How does Dr. Vazquez make sure her teachers build strong relationships with students and feel empowered in their roles?2. Creative Outreach Stra...
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68: Gain Focus & Organizational Strategies with Yolanda Rios, Pt. 2
This is the second part of our conversation with Dr. Yolanda Rios, a middle school principal in Houston, Texas. In this episode, we continue our conversation about her strategies to stay organized and focus. You will hear about:...
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67: Gain Focus & Organization Strategies with Yolanda Rios: Pt. 1
Yolanda Rios, a Middle School Principal in Houston, Texas, strives to stay organized and focused amidst the chaos of school leadership, but discovers her own unique strategies to level up her school and her leadership when she learns that organ...
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66: The Human Side of Education with Liz Garden
For today’s episode, I am honored to be joined by Liz Garden. Liz is an elementary principal on the East Coast and today we are having a conversation about the human side of education. Liz has been a principal for over 15 years and...
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65: The Importance of Literacy and its Impact on Students with Dr. Alice Lee
In a world where books are often mirrors of our own experiences, Dr. Alice Lee brings literacy to her school with the intention of creating compassion, connection, and community through books that window into other cultures and journeys.
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64: Making Connections Through School Wide Journaling with Jessica Melendez-Carrillo
Before we get into today’s episode, I want you to think about the initiatives in your school. Of your entire list, how many can change culture, academic learning, serve as an archival portfolio and transform your scholars to be more self ...
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63: Serving In Your Purpose with Queesha Tillman
If there’s one thing I know for sure, servant leadership is not a PD in a box. It is grounded in a purpose that is selfless and humble. My guest today is the epitome of that. Meet Dr. Queesha Tillman, a former Assistant Princi...
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62: Embedding Fine Arts Throughout Your School with Katiuska Herrador
Here’s a challenge for you - revision a school, have a schoolwide dual language program and embed fine arts throughout all classes. For some, that could be a tall order. But For our guest today, she is successfully making it happen ...
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61: The Multiplier Effect with Martha Mendoza
Here’s a reflective question for you: Do you have the multiplier effect? Meaning, do you inspire and develop the leadership of your staff in order to take on the challenges of your school. Well, today’s guest has been labeled a multiplier...
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60: The Power of Relationships with Tinisa Huff
What is your leadership superpower? That’s the question I asked my guest today, principal Tinisa Huff from Forest Park, Illinois. For Tinisa, that was an easy one as she believes strongly in the power of relationships. Today w...
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59: Building a Team of Content Creators to Tell Your School Story with Dr. Jill Johnson
Hello and welcome back. Recently we had an episode with the lovely Lynette White chatting about school social media, episode 52 if you haven’t checked it out. Well, if you listen to our show you know this is a topic I love because o...
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58: High Expectations for Instruction and Culture with Kimberly Gibbs
For today’s episode, I am joined by Principal Kimberly Gibbs from Atlanta, Georgia. She is a leader with an unwavering bar of excellence and you’ll soon hear why. Today we chat about how she messages her vision and the actions behin...
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Ep 57: Taking Risks in Education with Maureen Boland
I have the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Maureen Boland. She’s an elementary principal in Fairfax Public Schools and along with chatting about her love for the principalship, she talks about the power of encouraging her staff to take risk...
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Ep 56: Transformative Moral Leadership to Impact School Culture with Marci Chavez
Today I am joined by Principal Marci Chavez of Nelson Elementary School in California. In this episode, Marci and I talk about her role as an interim principal and the depth of leadership while in a temporary situation. This episode is sp...
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Ep 55: Facilitation Strategies for your Leadership Teams with Courtney Goodman
If you tuned in last week, you heard from Courtney Goodman and she talked about the foundation strategies to create a quality leadership time. Well, Courtney is back today and she’s going to share nine facilitation strategies for small gr...
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Ep 54: Developing a Quality Leadership Team with Courtney Goodman
Today’s guest will be a two-parter. Principal Courtney Goodman from Field Elementary School in Illinois is joining us for two weeks and spoiler alert: every school leader no matter size, segment or type of school will benefit. In To...
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53: Getting Better Faster using Distributive Leadership with Tanyelle Hannah
Today I am joined by Principal Tanyelle Hannah from Chicgao, Illinois. I had the pleasure to meet this dynamic leader at the 2022 NAESP conference in Kentucky and I knew she had to be a guest on the show. Tanyelle is going to talk t...
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52: Leading With Social Influence with Lynette White
Before we dive into today’s episode, which by the way, you are going to love, I have a favor to ask. As you know, my mission with this podcast is to amplify the voices and stories of our female school leaders. Would you consider sha...
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51: Addressing Teacher Turnover and Burnout with Tihesha Henderson
Today I am joined by Principal Tihesha Henderson, principal of Sankofa School of Success in Indianapolis, Indiana and we’re talking about school improvement and improving staff wellness. After you listen, make sure to share this episode w...
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