District Leader
District Leader: Transforming Education is a podcast about moving and inspiring educators and non-educators alike to believe in the power of education, its leaders, and its transformation. Each week, host Luis Valentino interviews district leaders who share powerful stories.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2020
Kristan Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Dr. Kristan Rodriguez is the Superintendent of the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District in Groton, Massachusetts. Kristan has served in a number of district leadership positions through out…
Ray Queener, Ed.D. (019)
Hi Everyone. My guest this week is Dr. Ray Queener, Superintendent at Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools located in Cambridge, Minnesota. He is a career educator who began teaching in 1990, with the L…
REFLECTION: Luis R. Valentino, Ed.D.
Hi everyone, and welcome to District Leader. Thank you for joining us. I wanted to do something a little different this week. Instead of posting an interview with one of our guests, I wanted to…
Eve Kaltz
My guest this week is Eve Kaltz, Superintendent of Center Line Public Schools in Center Line, Michigan. Eve has served as the Superintendent of Center Line Public Schools since 2009, but has spent a…
Nick Henkle
Diann Kitamura
Diann Kitamura is the superintendent of the Santa Rosa City School District, in Santa Rosa, California. Since February, 2016, she has served as superintendent of the Santa Rosa City School District,…
Rich Merlo
Rich Merlo is the Superintendent of the Corcoran Unified School District. He began his career in education in 1977 as a biology and physical education instructor and coach. He became an assistant pr…
Michael Lubelfeld, Ed.D.
Michael Lubelfeld Ed.D. is the Superintendent of Schools, Deerfield Public Schools, in Deerfield, IL (DPS 109). In addition, he has worked as an adjunct professor, advisor, and supervisor at Chicago-…
Dr. Shane Hotchkiss
David Tebo
David Tebo is the Superintendent for the Hamilton Community Schools, Hamilton, Michigan. David is a passionate superintendent. He is a father, husband and avid reader who relentlessly seeks ways to …
Danna Diaz, PhD
Dr. Danna Diaz is the Superintendent of the San Juan School District in Washington. Danna has served the interest of public schools spanning 4 decades in various positions in both large and small sch…
Xavier de la Torre, PhD
Dr. Xavier de la Torre is the Superintendent of the Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) in El Paso, Texas. Prior to joining YISD in 2014, Xavier served as the Superintendent of Schools in th…
Derk Garcia
Nick Polyak, PhD
Lupita Hightower, PhD
Steve Holmes
Steve Holmes, Superintendent of the Sunnyside Unified School District, in Tucson, Arizona. Steve serves as the top administrator in Southern Arizona’s second largest school district. Steve is a cha…
Karen Sanchez-Griego, PhD
Dr. Karen Sanchez-Griego, Superintendent of the 'To’Hajiilee Community Schools on the Navajo Nation, in New Mexico. Karen previously worked with The New Mexico Public Education Department as Assistan…
Angelica Ramsey, Ph.D.
Dr. Angelica Ramsey has a deep history in public education. She has just begun her first superintendency in the Pleasant Valley School District, and is thrilled at the opportunity. Prior to her bec…
Dr. Lily DeBlieux
Lily DeBlieux was born in New York, where she attended elementary school and two years of high school. In 1973, the family moved to Puerto Rico where she completed high school and college.
Richard Carranza
Richard Carranza is the Superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District. Richard began his tenure as Superintendent in July, 2012. During his tenure, Richard has led the implementation …