Episode 5

Episode 5: Putting possible in the universe with Zandra Jo Galvan

Published on: 13th February, 2022

New from Road to Awesome, it's High Performance Leadership - a 2 day intensive leadership workshop designed to take leadership teams to the next level. High Performance Leadership increases team efficiency enhances production, and sharpens focus through a focus on 5 keys to building an awesome leadership team:

  • Clarity of value, mission, and goals
  • Knowing the house (strengths, fit, leveraging each other)
  • Getting work done (workflow and sandboxes)
  • Team dynamics (trust, delegation, and communication)
  • Continuous evolution (celebration, learning, growing)

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My guest on this episode is Zandra Jo Galvan. Zandra is the Superintendent of Greenfield Union School District and current CALSA President (California Assoc. of Latinx Sups & Admin). She has an amazing origin story and a true passion for making a difference in the lives of kids. She can be found on social media at: Twitter (@zjgalvan) & LinkedIn (Zandra Jo Galván).

Zandra speaks to 'putting possible in the universe' as the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and ensuring students know they all have an opportunity to achieve at high levels. Her work in intentionally backward-mapping the experience every student has in Greenfield Union School District is truly inspiring and a model of exceptional leadership.

The #PepTalk this week builds right from the phrase 'putting possible in the universe' and serves as a reminder that we, as adults, must never doubt or discount the potential that exists in each and every one of our students.

Have a #RoadToAwesome week everyone!! (now on TikTok as DarrinMPeppard)

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Leaning into Leadership
A Road to Awesome Podcast
We all want to see successes in both our personal and professional lives. Often, that requires strong leadership. In a time when leadership can be more challenging than ever, this podcast is dedicated to cultivating leaders by elevating the voices of leaders and promoting positivity. Join Dr. Darrin Peppard, lifelong educator and best-selling author, for this mixed platform podcast (some solo, some guest interview) for inspiration and insight, and some great leadership stories from those are living it, excelling at it, and celebrating it. Together, let's lean into leadership.

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Darrin Peppard

Darrin Peppard is an author, publisher, speaker, and consultant focused on what matters most in leadership and education. Darrin is an expert in school culture and climate, as well as coaching and growing emerging leaders, and is the author of the best selling book Road to Awesome: Empower, Lead, Change the Game.

Darrin was named the 2016 Wyoming Secondary School Principal of the Year by WASSP/NASSP and was the 2015 Jostens Renaissance Educator of the Year. In 2017, Darrin earned his Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Wyoming. Darrin was inducted into the Jostens Renaissance Hall of Fame in 2019.

Darrin now shares his experiences from over 25 years in education, specifically those learned as an education leader during the past 13 years. As a ‘recovering’ high school principal, Darrin shares lessons learned and effective strategies from over 25 years in public education to help leaders (both adults and students) to become more effective and positively impact the world around them. Connect with Darrin at roadtoawesome.net