33 - John Edmun
John is a second year Principal in Texas and we talk about leadership books, building school culture and even some singing involved too! Enjoy!

John is a second year Principal in Texas and we talk about leadership books, building school culture and even some singing involved too! Enjoy!
Jay and I had such a deep conversation about the middle grades, leadership, book recommendations, connecting with other leaders and so much more! I hope you really enjoy this episode, because I sure did!
We're back with another special episode of Assistant Principal's on The Principal Crew Podcast. Tyson is a first year Assistant Principal and has such great leadership advice for all leaders, but especially new and aspiring leaders! Enjoy!
Shanna is the first Principal from Michigan on the podcast and oh what an awesome conversation we had. Leading at the Middle School level Shanna is experienced, she's inclusive, she's fun, and she's on TikTok! Enjoy!
Lindsy Stumpenhorst has been an Elementary Principal and is currently leading a Middle School as their Principal and is absolutely crushing it! Lindsy is a personal friend of mine and has so much energy and passion for everything she does - you're going to love our conversation!
Darryl Diggs is a first year Principal, YouTuber, co-founder of BME STL (Black Males in Education, St. Louis) and is just doing amazing leadership work all around. You're going to enjoy this episode, I know that I did!
Rosalba is an Assistant Principal and part of the twice a month AP feature on this podcast. Rosalba has some amazing advice and wisdom for aspiring APs and current leaders in the position - enjoy!
Amy Dixon is a Principal in Illinois, the president of IPA (Illinois Principal Association), mother, skier and just an all around amazing leader. Hope you enjoy the interview!
Steven is the NDP (National Distinguished Principal) for the state of North Dakota in 2020. He's got some really awesome programs happening at his school that I know you're going to enjoy learning about.
Today is a first! Twice a month I'm going to be releasing a special episode on this podcast with an Assistant Principal. We can't talk about leadership and being a Principal, without also talking with Assistant Principals. Sarah Gamradt is someone who I've been connected with on Twitter for many years and is currently a Middle School Assistant Principal in Illinois. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!
Trelane is a first year Principal and her school is virtual because of the pandemic. We have such a great conversation about equity, connecting with students during a pandemic and so much more! Enjoy!
Erin Gonzalez was dropping so much leadership wisdom on this episode I could have kept asking her questions for hours! Erin is a Principal in Nebraska, a mother of four children and is beyond proud of her school and district and what they're doing for kids. Enjoy the conversation!
Joe Nguyen and I go WAY back from my days as a teacher and Assistant Principal and is one of the most amazing leaders and human beings that I know. Joe has so much leadership knowledge you are going to LOVE this episode!
Esmeralda is the Principal that not nearly enough other Principals know about. She's smart, she's strong, she's funny and she's just simply amazing. You're going to love this conversation, enjoy!
Gerald Schuttle has literally come up through the ranks. Starting as a classroom Para-educator, teacher, Vice Principal and now Principal. His story of leadership is profound, but wait until you hear about his running and weight loss journey of 170 pounds. I really hope you enjoy this episode, I know I did!
Porsha Dudley is an Elementary Principal in Texas, Doctoral student and has such amazing energy and ideas I know you're going to love this episode! Enjoy!
Barry dropped so many leadership nuggets in this episode, I guarantee you'll go back again and again to listen and learn! Go listen, you're going to love this episode!
Kranti is a Principal in Texas, she loves reading picture books to students, and her school is doing some amazing work with STEAM and launching awesome projects with and for kids! Hope you enjoy our conversation!
Rey is a brand new Principal in Texas! We talk about graduate school and doctoral work, leadership strategies and of course how to connect with your community and build relationships!
Rashard is currently an Elementary Principal in North Carolina but his leadership experience is so broad. Rashard and I had so much fun on this episode talking about books, being a Principal and having big goals. Enjoy our conversation!
Lisa is a NDP (National Distinguished Principal) for the state of Louisiana in 2020. Lisa is funny, she's got a vision for her school and I absolutely loved our conversation together about leadership and being a Principal!
Akram is the real deal! Started as a teacher, Dean of Students, Assistant Principal and now High School Principal. Akram is real, his story is amazing, and passion for education even more so!
Earl is the Executive Director of NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals) and has such a deep knowledge of the profession, how to support principals and leadership in general. I really enjoyed our conversation and hope you do as well!
Angela Toyebo is a Principal in Oklahoma and brings so much knowledge, experience and passion to the job. You're going to love our conversation!
Howard is one of those educational leaders that I've been connected with on social media, but have never had a conversation with and I am SO glad he was a guest on the podcast! We talk about Black Males in Education - St. Louis which is an organization he's started. Equity in education. Some great book recommendations. The Kansas City Chiefs and other sports teams. And SBE21 which is the State of Black Education symposium that's happening in February. This episode went long, but it's so worth th...
It was SO awesome having Kyle Nix on the podcast and I'm very confident the world of education is just getting a taste of what Kyle is going to be bringing. Kyle is a personal friend of mine and such an amazing human being. We talk about Kyle finishing her doctorate, taking over a school as Principal during a pandemic, leadership, running, family and so much more. Hope you enjoy!
Danny Steele is an amazing leader and human being, that's all that needs to be said - enjoy the episode!
James and I had such a fun conversation about so many different areas of education. From professional development, his work with trauma informed practices, caring about kids and teachers, and so much more. Hope you like the episode, give James a shout on social media and please be sure to share this podcast with your friends, subscribe and leave a rating!
Travis Niemeyer is the National Distinguished Principal for Montana in 2020 and an educational leader that I strive to be like. He's a father, husband and such a humble leader and amazing human being. I hope you enjoy our conversation!
Jessica Gomez is an Elementary Principal in Southern California, Senior Fellow with NAESP and just an all around amazing leader and human being. I know you're going to enjoy our conversation and gather so much leadership wisdom. Connect with Jessica on Twitter - @mrsjessgomez