In 2025, I launched Rooted in Knowledge: Women Leading in Education. This mission-driven venture was born from two years of curriculum development and deep-dive research into why a massive leadership gap still exists in our schools. While statistics show that 76% of public-school teachers are women, only 30.3% nationally serve as superintendents, and 56% serve as principals.
To understand the "why" behind these numbers, I interviewed over 50 women in the field—from classroom veterans to current administrators. I asked them one direct question: "What is your biggest fear about moving up the educational leadership ladder?"
The answers were consistent and revealing. Women in education aren't looking for more abstract leadership theory or another generic university certificate. Instead, they are looking for "boots-on-the-ground" mastery. They spoke about the "mental load" of balancing high-stakes professional growth with the demands of family life. They talked about the difficulty of navigating career pivots—moving out of specialized niches and into broader, building-level impact. Most of all, they expressed a fear of being "out of the school" or losing touch with the very impact that brought them to education in the first place.
My goal is to partner with women who are ready to bridge this gap. My approach moves beyond traditional mentorship by using a structured Plan-Research-Apply-Sustain (PRAS) framework
To understand the "why" behind these numbers, I interviewed over 50 women in the field—from classroom veterans to current administrators. I asked them one direct question: "What is your biggest fear about moving up the educational leadership ladder?"
The answers were consistent and revealing. Women in education aren't looking for more abstract leadership theory or another generic university certificate. Instead, they are looking for "boots-on-the-ground" mastery. They spoke about the "mental load" of balancing high-stakes professional growth with the demands of family life. They talked about the difficulty of navigating career pivots—moving out of specialized niches and into broader, building-level impact. Most of all, they expressed a fear of being "out of the school" or losing touch with the very impact that brought them to education in the first place.
My goal is to partner with women who are ready to bridge this gap. My approach moves beyond traditional mentorship by using a structured Plan-Research-Apply-Sustain (PRAS) framework
- Plan: Identifying exactly what leadership behaviors look like in your specific context and setting measurable success metrics.
- Research: Gathering the practical models, rubrics, and data that traditional programs often overlook to strengthen your credibility.
- Apply: Practicing these skills in the real world through low-stakes initiatives to build evidence of impact.
- Sustain: Building supportive peer-mentorship networks and repeatable routines needed to thrive long-term.
