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From Student to Superintendent | Leticia Hernandez | Shattering Inequities | EP 105
This conversation with Dr. Leticia Hernandez hits every nerve of what real, human-centered leadership in education looks like: courage, systems thinking, vulnerability, and a fierce “not on my watch” commitment to kids.
Her journey—from arriving in the U.S. without English to leading the school district that once taught her—is a case study in what’s possible when educators refuse to let circumstances define a student's future.
KEY DISCUSSION POINTS
- 02:17 – Leticia’s childhood, uprooting to the U.S., and the first spark of possibility
- 05:32 – The one teacher who changed her entire trajectory
- 08:21 – Returning to teach in her own childhood classroom
- 10:40 – “Not on my watch”: the moment that shaped her leadership
- 14:48 – The danger of limiting beliefs about kids
- 16:50 – Systems thinking vs. one-off professional development
- 19:02 – Data that becomes personal — and why that’s the unlock
- 23:15 – Building a districtwide culture of shared responsibility
- 26:44 – Creating teacher leadership without the top-down trap
- 29:12 – The principal as a true instructional leader
- 33:05 – Why many districts don’t do the things we know work
- 35:47 – Removing ego: the hardest leadership skill
- 39:00 – Building a tight leadership column
- 42:21 – The power of relationships in sustaining change
- 44:20 – Why vulnerability is an underused leadership tool
- 48:03 – Celebrating small wins and proof of early trajectory shifts
- 51:10 – The hope, responsibility, and reality of leading for all kids
If this conversation reminded you why leadership matters, and why every child deserves someone in their corner, take a moment to:
👍 Lift this message by liking the episode
🔔 Follow for more bold insights on transforming education
💬 Share your biggest leadership lesson or reflection
🔗 Pass this forward to a fellow educator, leader, or policymaker who needs to hear it
#ShatteringInequities #EducationLeadership #EquityInSchools #HumanCenteredLeadership #SuperintendentVoices #TeacherLeadership #SystemicChange #EveryStudentEveryDay #LeadershipMatters #EducationReform
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By Dr. Robin Avelar La SalleThis conversation with Dr. Leticia Hernandez hits every nerve of what real, human-centered leadership in education looks like: courage, systems thinking, vulnerability, and a fierce “not on my watch” commitment to kids.
Her journey—from arriving in the U.S. without English to leading the school district that once taught her—is a case study in what’s possible when educators refuse to let circumstances define a student's future.
KEY DISCUSSION POINTS
- 02:17 – Leticia’s childhood, uprooting to the U.S., and the first spark of possibility
- 05:32 – The one teacher who changed her entire trajectory
- 08:21 – Returning to teach in her own childhood classroom
- 10:40 – “Not on my watch”: the moment that shaped her leadership
- 14:48 – The danger of limiting beliefs about kids
- 16:50 – Systems thinking vs. one-off professional development
- 19:02 – Data that becomes personal — and why that’s the unlock
- 23:15 – Building a districtwide culture of shared responsibility
- 26:44 – Creating teacher leadership without the top-down trap
- 29:12 – The principal as a true instructional leader
- 33:05 – Why many districts don’t do the things we know work
- 35:47 – Removing ego: the hardest leadership skill
- 39:00 – Building a tight leadership column
- 42:21 – The power of relationships in sustaining change
- 44:20 – Why vulnerability is an underused leadership tool
- 48:03 – Celebrating small wins and proof of early trajectory shifts
- 51:10 – The hope, responsibility, and reality of leading for all kids
If this conversation reminded you why leadership matters, and why every child deserves someone in their corner, take a moment to:
👍 Lift this message by liking the episode
🔔 Follow for more bold insights on transforming education
💬 Share your biggest leadership lesson or reflection
🔗 Pass this forward to a fellow educator, leader, or policymaker who needs to hear it
#ShatteringInequities #EducationLeadership #EquityInSchools #HumanCenteredLeadership #SuperintendentVoices #TeacherLeadership #SystemicChange #EveryStudentEveryDay #LeadershipMatters #EducationReform