'25 MSAA Summer Institute

This presentation caters to the new and veteran building leader, and has a particular focus on a humanistic approach to building and maintaining a positive school culture. From meeting new staff members to planning staff events to modeling professional reflective practices - and everything in between - this presentation offers a variety of strategies and practices to ensure a positive, sustainable school culture. While the content of the presentation is most applicable for middle and high school leadership, the majority of the conversation is relatable to educational leaders at all levels. The crux of the strategies discussed are based off of my ten years of administrative experience as a high school assistant principal, high school principal, and middle school principal (which followed my 12 years as a history teacher at the middle and high school levels). I take a very practical, rational approach to building leadership and continue to prioritize a positive culture in my building