Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#53 - Patrick McKee (Valley View HS, Ohio) - School Culture Unlocks Achievement
Episode 57
Patrick McKee is the principal of Valley View High School in Germanton, Ohio.
Valley View has worked hard to improve the school culture of our build…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
#54 - Neil Burti (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) - CARUSI CARES about Student Voice
Episode 58
Neil Burti, Director of Secondary Schools in the Cherry Hill Public Schools District in New Jersey.
2024 New Jersey Visionary Secondary School Leade…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
#52 - State POY Series - Miles Shea (DoDEA) - Built for This
Episode 56
Miles Shea is the Principal of Quantico Middle School in Virginia for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and was recognized as the …
9 months ago
#51 - Heather Pinto-Beattie, Montgomery, New Jersey - Belonging by Design
Episode 55
Heather Pino-Beattie is the principal of Montgomery High School in New Jersey.
Heather proudest work as a principal has been creating and growing th…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 50 - State POY Series - Shauna Haney (Utah) - Welcome and Wanted
Episode 54
Shauna Haney Principal of Ogden High School is the 2025 Utah State Principal of the Year and a 2025 NASSP National Principal of the Year Finalist.
S…
9 months, 1 week ago
#49 - Dr. Cody Killen - Brandon H.S., Mississippi, "Scavenger Hunt PD"
Episode 53
Dr. Cody Killen - Principal of Brandon High School in Rankin County, Mississippi
Dr. KIllen is a fixture in professional organizations. He has served…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
#48 - Dr. Todd Dain (Kansas) - Culture Keepers
Episode 51
Dr. Todd Dain
Overland Park, KS
Shawnee Mission South High School
2023 Kansas State Principal of the Year
NASSP Board of Directors
Todd shares is pro…
10 months, 1 week ago
#47 - State POY Series -Jason Hayes, Oklahoma - Double Wolf Dare Week - Philanthropy
Episode 50
Jason Hayes - 2025 NASSP Oklahoma Principal of the Year
Jason Hayes is the principal of Edmond Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Ok. Previously, he was…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
#45 - State POY Series - Lewis Bradford (Mississippi) - Adversity: Challenges or Opportunities? You Decide.
Episode 45
Lewis Bradford is the 2025 Mississippi Secondary Principal of the Year. Assistant Principal of the Year 2024. Lewis Bradford – Northwest Rankin H…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
#47 - State POY Series - Dr. Amanda Austin (Louisiana) Transforming Schools Through Vision and Action
Episode 49
Dr. Austin is the 2025 Louisiana Secondary Principal of the Year.
Amanda Austin, EdD, is the director of the Math, Science, and Arts (MSA) Academy …
11 months ago