NAESP Announces New Fellows and Networking Opportunities in 2024-2025
NAESP is dedicated to providing members with the resources and support they need to excel in their roles. We invite you to take advantage of these opportunities to expand your network, collaborate with peers, and enhance your professional growth.
Alexandria, VA—August 1, 2024—NAESP is dedicated to providing our members with the resources and support they need to excel in their roles. We invite you to take advantage of these opportunities to expand your network, collaborate with peers, and enhance your professional growth. Learn more below and then join the communities of practice and networks that align with your interests and goals today.
New NAESP Centers for Advancing Leadership Fellows
NAESP is proud to introduce our newest fellows to lead the NAESP Centers for Advancing Leadership and communities of practice:
- Sharon Porter, principal of Rose Valley Elementary School in Fort Washington, Maryland, joins the Center for Diversity Leadership;
- Katy Kennedy, principal of Washington Middle School in Glendive, Montana, joins the Center for Middle-Level Leadership; and
- Jessica Zimmer, principal of Shelter Rock Elementary School in Manhasset, New York, joins the Center for Women in Leadership.
Returning NAESP Centers for Advancing Leadership Fellow
The fellows who are continuing their terms are outlined below.
- Andy Jacks, senior fellow and principal of Ellis Elementary School in Manassas, Virginia
- Xavier Reed, principal of Central Middle School in Wayzata, Minnesota
- Julie Bloss, retired early learning principal from Grove, Oklahoma
- Kim Taylor, interim principal of F.X. O’Regan Early Childhood Development Center in Franklin, Massachusetts
- Liz Garden, principal of Henry P. Clough Elementary School in Mendon, Massachusetts
- Scott McLeod, professor of educational leadership at the University of Colorado, Denver
- Todd Brist, principal of Watertown Middle School in Watertown, South Dakota
- Ta’Keshia Parker, principal of Sappington Elementary School in St. Louis, Missouri
Communities of Practice Facilitators
- Donna McGuire, assistant principal of PS/IS 18 – The Park Terrace School in New York
- Equetta Jones, principal of Love Creek Elementary School in Lewes, Delaware
Principals of Color Network
We are also proud to announce the latest addition to the NAESP suite of networking opportunities—the Principals of Color Network. This new network provides a unique platform for members of color to connect, engage, and learn from like-minded professionals who share similar interests, goals, and challenges.
NAESP Latino+ Network
Are you a Latino+ school leader looking for a safe space to network and grow as a leader? Do you lead a school with a large Hispanic population? Principals, assistant principals, and other education leaders who would benefit from these connections are encouraged to join. Join now.
