AASA ‘Sisters’ Urged to Build Their Professional Networks in District Leadership and Resist Any Backbiting of Fellow Female Leaders
A room full of female principals and superintendents attending the AASA National Conference on Education woke up bright and early on Saturday to share the unique challenges they face as female school leaders. Attendees of the education session, titled “Attention AASA Sisters! – Build a Bold, Brilliant, and Beautiful Network of Sisters,” were encouraged to […]
[Video] Attention AASA Sisters: Building a Network of Sisters! (3:27)
Participants engaged in discussions about the boundaries women must push through in the educational field. They also touched on building a community of support for current and aspiring superintendents. This story was produced by Lyla Kelley at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
What Prevents Many Women from Reaching the Top Jobs in Education? A Pair of Veterans Tease Answers from Dozens of Others at Conference
Dozens of female principals and superintendents at the AASA’s National Conference on Education woke up early on Friday to discuss the hard issues they face in education leadership today. Attendees to the Thought Leader session titled “When Women Lead” found their spots in one of the circles of chairs, a departure from the usual theater-style […]
Two Top-Flight District Administrators Named 2022 Women in School Leadership Award Winners at 2nd General Session
The superintendent in Guilford County, N.C., and an assistant superintendent in Colorado Springs, Colo., were recognized Friday morning as the recipients of the 2022 Women in School Leadership Awards. The honors were presented during the 2nd General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. The winner in the superintendent category was […]
[Video] Two Women Leaders Take Top Honors at AASA Conference (2:44)
Backstage interviews with the two recipients of AASA’s 2022 Women in School Leadership Awards: Sharon Contreras, superintendent, Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, N.C.; and Susan Field, assistant superintendent for learning services, Academy District 20, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Video filmed by Lifetouch and produced by Michael Ellson)
Women in Artful Leadership Addressed by a Veteran Trio in Conference Room of Eager Listeners
“Artful leadership builds on the innovative and creative talents of female leaders to challenge the status quo and open doors of opportunity for all students,” according to a joint statement issued at the AASA national conference Thursday by Carmella Franco, a retired superintendent, Maria Ott, a clinical professor at University of Southern California, and Ruth […]