The EJT Show

Jessica is a 2015 Teach for America alum, Arkansas native, and passionate advocate for equitable education. Originally placed in her home state of Arkansas, Jessica has worked to better understand and fight against the systemic inequity of the education system since her first day in the classroom. She completed a master’s degree in educational studies by the end of her membership in the corps, and earned her principal’s license in 2019. She is currently enrolled at Texas Tech University as a Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership Policy, teaching science at a public high school in northeast Arkansas, and running her own educational consulting and advocacy company, Passion to Progress.

During this episode, I mentioned my program #GetLaunchEDConsulting™, which walks phenomenal educators through discovering their profitable purpose and launching a consulting business for impact. To learn more about #GetLaunchEDConsulting™ and join the waitlist to be notified about enrollment for the next cycle click here: https://www.getlaunchedconsulting.com/early-bird-glc-cycle-7-enrollment-page/

During this episode, we talk to Latrice Lyle. Latrice is an Educator, Speaker, Consultant, Abolitionist, & Changemaker. Where hustle meets heart. Education transformer with a deep commitment to developing and sustaining community schools and systems. Deft at concurrently learning and implementing research-based educational strategies, specifically focused on work through the lenses of diversity, equity, and inclusion in K12 education. An ardent leader who believes in collective impact today that leads to systemic change tomorrow.

LaTrice launches EDquity Consulting with over eight years of experience in education. She has served in classroom and leadership positions in Atlanta, GA, Miami, FL, and the Greater Boston Area, MA. She has graduate degrees in education and school leadership from Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Graduate School of Education.

You can connect with Latrice on IG & Twitter at @ConsultEDquity

A little over two years ago I made the leap into entrepreneurship and started my own consulting business. I have learned so much in my journey as a business owner and during this episode I am sharing the tools that I have found that have helped me along the way!

What boundaries do you need when you become the boss? When you are promoted to be the principal, how must your boundaries shift? I am going to share with you why you must redefine your boundaries as the boss, give you three types of boss boundaries you should define for yourself now that you have leveled up, and give you a few examples of my boss boundaries.

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde

During this episode, I share ways to care for yourself and sustain your journey as a school leader.