Educators Lead with Jay Willis

Melinda Miller is a 21 year veteran teacher and administrator for Willard Schools in Willard, Missouri. She is passionate about connecting and sharing with other educators and believes in the power of connections and networks to facilitate personal and professional growth. In 2008, Melinda was voted Southwest Missouri’s New Principal of the Year, and in 2010, she was chosen to participate in the Google Teacher Academy to become a Google Certified Teacher. From 2012 to 2014, she served as the president of the Southwest Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals and in 2015, Melinda was selected to represent her region as a Distinguished Principal candidate.

Melinda has been a leader in educational technology and has presented on multiple technology topics across the state, including three annual EdcampSGF unconferences she has organized herself.

Find out more about Melinda by visiting her blog The Principal Blog at http://weprincipal.blogspot.com/
Connect with Melinda on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mmiller7571 or Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MelindaMiller/posts   

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

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Dr. Adam Drummond is a veteran educator who has served as an elementary and middle school teacher, K-12 technology specialist, elementary and secondary professional development coordinator, assistant principal, and most recently as a principal. He earned his doctorate in education in 2014 from Ball State University, and currently serves as the Zone 5 Board of Directors for the National Association of Elementary School Principals. He and his wife Tiffanney, have three children and reside in Huntington, IN.

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com

Dr. Susan Bunting has been superintendent of the Indian River School District since July 2006. Prior to assuming the head leadership position she spent 28 years in the district as a middle school language arts teacher, an elementary gifted/talented teacher, Supervisor of Elementary Instruction and K-12 Director of Instruction. An experienced conference presenter at both state and national conferences, Dr. Bunting co-created Indian River’s Leadership Institute, which has been recognized as a Superstar in Education by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, she designed and leads the district’s Administrative Development Program, and created Project V.I.L.L.A.G.E., the district’s program for economically challenged four-year-olds. In 2012, Bunting was nominated as one of the four finalists for the National Superintendent of the Year award by the American Association of School Administrators—the first superintendent in Delaware to achieve this distinction.

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com

Jim Burgett is a presenter and author who is nationally recognized for his ability to lead, motivate, inspire, and teach. Jim has received dozens of awards for his teaching, for his ability as an administrator, and for his service to many professional organizations. He was named the Administrator of the Year in Illinois twice and has been a popular national speaker, presenter, and consultant for over twenty years.

Jim’s first book, What Every Superintendent and Principal Needs to Know is a national best seller. In addition Jim has written: Teachers Change Lives 24/7, The Perfect School, Finding Middle Ground in K-12 Education, The Art of School Boarding, and The Principal’s Toolbook. He also has written two focus books: The Rights and Responsibilities of School Principals and How to Create the Best Staff Possible.

Jim's presentations and books are both practical and useful. His goal is to leave his audience with the desire of making a positive difference and with the tools to get it done.

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com

Jim Burgett is a presenter and author who is nationally recognized for his ability to lead, motivate, inspire, and teach. Jim has received dozens of awards for his teaching, for his ability as an administrator, and for his service to many professional organizations. He was named the Administrator of the Year in Illinois twice and has been a popular national speaker, presenter, and consultant for over twenty years.

Jim’s first book, What Every Superintendent and Principal Needs to Know is a national best seller. In addition Jim has written: Teachers Change Lives 24/7, The Perfect School, Finding Middle Ground in K-12 Education, The Art of School Boarding, and The Principal’s Toolbook. He also has written two focus books: The Rights and Responsibilities of School Principals and How to Create the Best Staff Possible.

Jim's presentations and books are both practical and useful. His goal is to leave his audience with the desire of making a positive difference and with the tools to get it done.

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com

This is Mitchell Curry’s 8th year as the principal of Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School in McKinney TX.

While Mitchell has been the instructional leader of Scott Johnson Middle School, the school has been recognized by the Texas Business and Education Coalition as an Honor Roll School in 2008, by AVID as an AVID National Demonstration School in 2013 and an AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction in 2015, by the National Association of Secondary School Principals as a MetLife Breakthrough School in 2014, and by The National Department of Education as a Schools To Watch Campus in 2015.

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com

Michael Berry is currently the principal of Richmond Elementary School in Richmond, Vermont. He grew up in Gouverneur, New York and both of his parents were also educators. He received his undergraduate degree in Children’s Literature and Elementary Education from Castleton State College and later a Master of Education Leadership from Union Institute and University. He taught second grade and kindergarten before becoming a principal. He can be found online at https://principalberry.wordpress.com and on Twitter @principalberry

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com

Brian Sztabnik has been teaching English for over a decade in New York. By day he shares his love of literature with his students and by night he is a husband and father. At the heart of everything he does is the belief that great ideas should be shared and celebrated. Teaching by this principle, Brian has helped his students perform well on the AP Literature and Composition exam and helped keep his podcast in the top spots on iTunes. Brian has been featured on Edutopia, EdWeek, Heineman, and AdLIT. Brian also won the Bammy Educators’ Choice Award in 2015 for Education Commentator/Blogger and he recently published his first book, The Best Lesson Series: Literature, which is available on Amazon.

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com

Mervin Jenkins, AKA The Rapping Principal, has worked as a middle school teacher, high school assistant principal, middle school principal, and central office administrator. He is currently the Eastern Division Assistant Director at AVID Center. Mervin has received numerous accolades for his work in education. He was awarded the Zeta Phi Beta Southeastern Regional Education Award twice, named Tar Heel of the Week in Raleigh’s News & Observer, interviewed on NPR and honored as Chatham County Schools Principal of the Year. In 2014 Mervin was invited to the White House to participate in a round table discussion on education for Hispanic males in the United States. As a speaker, Mervin inspires students, their parents, and educators on the importance of student learning and its direct impact on our community.

Mervin received his Bachelor of Arts in Art Education at Benedict College, and his Master of Education in Secondary Education Administration at Charleston Southern University.

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com

Dr. Deena Paramo has been an Alaskan educator since 1991, working as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent. In 2011, the Mat-Su Borough School Board unanimously selected Dr. Paramo to serve in her current position as Superintendent.

Dr. Paramo’s leadership focuses on providing Mat-Su families with innovation, choice, and customer service. Her mission is to help all of her students graduate with the skills and knowledge to prepare them for a successful career, military, or college experience after graduating from MSBSD.

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

www.educatorslead.com