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08/05/2025

What a highlight to see the Instructional Coaches facilitate new hire training! Check them out as they model breathing with Calm Classroom with all of our new teachers, paras and interventionists in the district!

07/22/2025

The heat is on (literally in Illinois for the next few days) and we are entering the final weeks of July before 👏 BACK 👏 TO 👏 SCHOOL 👏 events start happening!

🧘‍♀️My office is staged and the extra calm vibes are in effect. My office phone, email and voicemail are all set up. I know where the color printer and scanners are. Our admin team is coincidentally showing up in matching outfits. And I’m building tools to help keep my teachers as organized as possible when they return. My to-do list is long and I truly look forward to each item. I’m toying around with the idea to create a tool-kit for new admin that has checklists, templates and other tools… 🤔

What else does an admin do when kids + staff are out of the building? Walk around and miss the kids + staff 😂!

07/08/2025

Day 1, year 16 ✅!
A few photos from around my new middle school that made move-in day 🤌 The start of a new school year is right up there with Halloween/Fall for me. I LOVE ALL OF IT! The admin team chewed on what “rituals” mean to us individually and from the perspective of a classroom teacher. This has me wondering what rituals YOU have as an administrator, coach, educator for starting the school year 🤔?

06/23/2025

Plot twist for ! Earlier this spring I decided to look at administrator roles in Lake County—I have been missing the day to day excitement of being in a building. After interviewing around for a few roles, it became clear that my head + heart were searching for purpose driven work. A role that fit like a glove! Next thing I know, the opportunity to serve in the district that I grew up in was available. Starting on July 1st, I step into the role of Assistant Principal for 8th grade at Beach Park Middle School, part of BPD3, which feeds into my old high school! Friends from my youth have school age kids that I will get to know which is wild to me!! My 6th grade teacher is still teaching Math and it gave me all of the feels to see her again. Ahh, it’s going to be a great year!
This week I am in the learning zone with my new team in Madison, WI soaking up all of the goodness tied to . While I have so much love and passion in my heart for , I know that being in a building full-time with kids and adults will impact my consulting work long term! I’m deeply humbled by this opportunity and cannot wait for the first official day in the school building. ❤️ 🦅

05/02/2025

What are you reading? shared this title and I’m thoroughly enjoying it!

04/11/2025

I love a good trend! Have you made an action figure of yourself using AI? If I was working in a school building, I probably would have made one of these for a few staff, hid it in their classroom with the code and a note to pass it on by making an action figure of another coworker. It’s fun to make yourself but think of the warm fuzzies that could happen if staff made them for other staff?! 🤩

This spring has been intellectually busy for me!
🔥finalized partnerships and contracts for 2025-2026!
💡made progress on the book I’m writing for instructional leaders
📖 started reading a classic book on Plato, Epictetus, & Marcus Aurelius that opens with The Apology (Socrates)
🪴 waking my garden up and making many parallels to the work of educators
I love how Spring brings a fresh perspective and invites opportunity!!

03/21/2025

Lake County educators, you made it to Spring Break! I wish you slow mornings, hot coffee, fun books to read and views that rejuvenate your spirits!

03/08/2025

In celebration of International Women’s Day, I’m sharing this personal development book that I just finished listening to AND want to give away (4) copies to share the wonderful inspiration that is this book! If you haven’t subscribed to podcast, let me be the first to encourage you to LOVE yourself and listen.

📚How does this book relate to teaching, learning, and leading? In all of the ways! Mel references adult learning theory about motivation, self-reflection, willingness to do hard things and understanding your own triggers.

🧘🏽‍♀️How does this book relate to coaching?
If you’ve read anything by Diane Sweeney or the original body of work by Arthur L. Costa’s. , you will feel the alignment of research, practice and evidence.

I can’t recommend this book enough, at this point of the year, for anyone who works in schools! Specifically the audiobook on because there is a human connection piece by hearing Mel talk to you! Especially in the acknowledgements section at the end.

Spring break is just around the corner and I want to GIFT (4) copies of this book to anyone who follows me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook or Instagram! All you have to do is like this post and comment!! 💗🫶🏼

03/04/2025

Are you interested in a virtual or in person “play date” with AI? I’m realizing as a learner, through play, I am becoming more creative with AI tools like ChatGPT. As someone who loves an iteration of learning, I feel compelled to offer guided experiences for Instructional Coaches and Administrators who want to learn (by doing) in a supportive environment. Vote below!

02/11/2025

Ahhh! I’ve been meaning to post this for a while now— turned TWO and I thought it would be fun to reflect on the numbers…educators served, programs developed, school districts I’ve connected with, hours clocked and money donated! I’m sure I’ve forgotten to count some things here or there but what I do know is that NEVER in my wildest dreams did I think I would be as successful as I feel as an independent consultant in education. The educators and people I’ve met continue to fill my cup and help me believe in the good. I’m not working full time, I’m working on passion projects only. 👌😉
I’ve learned so much about myself, my work flow and my ability to boss up when needed. I still can’t believe that I had my last baby within this time frame and still functioned! 😅 Happy birthday, and thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of the teacher people and champions for children that I’ve had the privelage to cross paths with over the last two years!

01/31/2025

Proposal submitted, marking another milestone for as a curriculum and leadership partner with a nonprofit. A former board member encouraged the submission to share how Waukegan to College approached the process of developing a student centered and relevant curriculum aligned to the PaCe Framework for middle school. I am humbled, even if our submission is not accepted this year. This is an organization I believe in and a project that called to me. So very honored by the nod to share it out!

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