Leadership Consultation for K-12 School & District Administrators
Don’t go it alone. Get the one-on-one coaching and resources you need to lead your school or district.
LEADERSHIP CONSULTATION
Personalized guidance for K-12 school and district leaders.
We know how difficult it can be to find one-on-one coaching services for principals, deans, superintendents, and other administrators. Our Leadership Consultation package offers support and relevant insights from the field to guide strategic, forward-thinking planning and decision-making.
Whether you are a new or experienced K-12 leader, our leadership consultants are ready to support your needs by helping you:
- Develop clarity on your goals as a leader and refine on your vision for your school(s)
- Navigate the various complexities of integrating well-being, belonging, and engagement into your community’s cultural context
- Inspire more community investment and readiness for change in your school(s)
- Strengthen your skills in systems change and responsive change management
- Amplify student and community voice in your leadership style and change process
Through combining professional expertise, human-centered relationships, connected networks of support, and evidence-based resources, our consultants have successfully helped school leaders:
- Increase feelings of being “well-equipped” to tackle the most pressing challenges in their school(s)
- Reduce feelings of isolation and self-doubt as leaders
- Increase collaboration and transformative action between students, educators, and administrators on both micro (i.e. school) and macro (i.e. school district) levels
Meet the Challenge Success Leadership Consultants
Jeff Lippman
Leadership ConsultantJeff Lippman, M.A., most recently served as the Head of School at Avenues Silicon Valley for five years. He began his three-decade career as a high school social studies teacher; since then, he has taken leadership roles at schools in the United States, France, Spain, and Brazil. During the pandemic, he also served as Head of School at Avenues Online. Jeff brings a passion for student-centered education and expertise in strategic planning, change management, and leadership development. Jeff holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Duke University and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Ondrea Reed
Leadership ConsultantOndrea Reed, M.A., is the Deputy Superintendent of Education Services in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. She leads PK-12 teaching and learning in a southern California high-performing unified school district. With over twenty years in education as a teacher, site administrator, and district leader, she champions transformative school reform that equally prioritizes academic success and emotional wellness. She believes the two are necessary partners for opening doors for all students and supporting the daily work of educators. Ondrea resides in Orange County, California, with her husband and high-school-age son, with a daughter completing her university studies.
Dave Trautman
Leadership ConsultantWorking as a teacher, consultant, researcher, and administrator in California schools for over 17 years, Dave Trautman holds a deep appreciation for the tremendous physical, mental, and emotional commitment educators make on a daily basis. Currently pursuing his PhD in Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego, Dave’s research focuses on the complex matrix of opportunities and constraints around transformative school principals in traditional contexts. Dave also teaches the year-long Master’s Capstone course series at the High Tech High Graduate School of Education where he emphasizes the importance of listening to voices at the margins and centering the experiences of those most impacted by the work.
Included Services
- Monthly leadership coaching
- One full-day on-site visit co-designed with your coach
- Access to our robust Resource Portal for tips and strategies to ensure you have tools that are trusted by schools across the nation to impact your community.