Episode 126 In AWE of Dr. Rachael George--Agility Series
Dr. Rachael George thought education was the last place she would end up while she was fighting wildland fires with the U.S. Forest Service. It wasn’t until a hard conversation with a base manager in Grangeville, Idaho did Rachael realize she needed to put her chainsaw down and make a bigger impact on the world. Rachael is a member of the ASCD Emerging Leaders Class of 2015 and currently serves as the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District. Over the past six years, Sandy Grade School has moved from being one of the lowest-ranked elementary schools in the state of Oregon to performing in the top 20% of elementary schools. Sandy Grade School has been recognized by the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) as a Model School for closing the achievement gap. Prior to serving as an elementary principal, she was a middle school principal of an “outstanding” and two-time “Level 5: Model School” as recognized by the State of Oregon. Rachael specializes in curriculum development, instructional improvement as well as working with at-risk students and closing the achievement gap. She has also co-authored two books (She Leads: The Women’s Guide to a career in Educational Leadership with Majalise Tolan), and (Principaled: Navigating the Leadership Learning Curve with Kate Barker and Kourtney Ferrua).
Connect with Rachael:
She Leads: The Women’s Guide to a Career in Educational Leadership
Principaled: Navigating the Leadership Learning Curve
Episode 110: In AWE of PrincialED Crew-Pathfinders series
