About The Institute
Nine-Month immersive fellowship curated uniquely around the identities and lived experiences of leaders of color. The National Leadership Institute will center on MCEL’s “Essential Leadership Competencies” for Leaders of Color and our core principles of “Quality, Quantity and Care.”
Who Should Attend
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Experienced Principals +3 years
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Directors
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Executive Directors
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Assistant Superintendents
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Chiefs of School
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Deputy Superintendents
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Chiefs of Staff
Welcome Cohort Two, 2024
Carlos
Arredondo
Assistant Superintendent,
Human Resources
Fresno USD
Marchell
Boston
Executive Administrator
DeKalb County School District
Damian
Bounds
Executive Administrator
DeKalb County School District
Ruben
Cano
Assistant Superintendent
Secondary Education
USD 480 Liberal Kansas
Weyman
Christopher
Procurement Manager III
DeKalb County School District
Richard
Fowler
Principal
Hapeville Charter Career Academy
Rick
Grayes
Chief of Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Jacob
Guthrie
Director of Recruitment, Selection, & Retention, Black Student Achievement Plan, Human Resources Division
Los Angeles Unified School District
Derrick
Hardy
Executive Administrator
Dekalb County School District
Ennis
Harvey
Executive Administrator
DeKalb County School District
Michael
Hill
Principal
University Preparatory Academy
Eduardo
Mendez
Assistant Superintendent
Guadalupe Centers Charter, MO
Ben
Mosley
Principal
Baltimore City Public Schools
Jackson
Nicolas
Principal
Miami Dade County Public Schools
Damian
Pacheco
ED of School Support & Oper
New York City Public Schools
Elijah
Palmer
Chief of Staff
Dekalb Count School District
Frederico
Rowe
Executive Administrator
DeKalb County School District
Jose
Torres
Deputy Chief of Schools - Network 13
Chicago Public Schools
Michael
Vazquez
New York City Public Schools
National Leadership Institute's Goals
Institute Goal #1
Curate a community where leaders of color can be their authentic selves, and focusing on growth and healing.
Institute Goal #2
Analyze your leadership identity, strengthen self-awareness, and skill-building to effectively navigate the unique challenges of being a leader of color.
Institute Goal #3
Develop and unleash innovative approaches to staving off the extinction of men of color in educational leadership.
The Experience: Cohort Learning Model
- MCEL’s proprietary 360 Leadership Assessment
- Identity-based programming
- Culturally relevant experiential learning excursions
- Case Study Analysis
- Fireside chats with top leaders from across the country
- Mentoring/coaching through an integrated support plan
- Key Leadership Challenge
Cohort One, 2023
Marcos
Murillo
Regional Superintendent Middle Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Dr. Marion Smith Jr .
Chief Academic Officer, St. Louis Public Schools
Dr. Wardell Hunter
Director of Leadership Development, Atlanta Public Schools
Dr. James
Hill
Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, Boulder Valley School District
Corey
Williams
Director of High Schools, Memphis Shelby County Schools
Courtney
Curtis
Middle School Principal, Fresno Unified School District
Marquis
Harris
Assistant Director of Culture
& Belonging, Olathe Public Schools
Dr. Marco
Nava
Leadership Development, LAUSD District
Dr. Arturo Rodriguez
ENL Director, Indianapolis Public Schools
Dr. Ayo Akinmoladun
Lead Principal, Mastery Charter Schools
Kareem Thomas
Principal Leadership Coach, The School District of Philadelphia
Alexander Santoyo
Regional Administrative Director, Miami Dade
County Schools
Donell Underdue, Jr.
Assistant Superintendent for District Transformation
& Strategic Initiatives, Cumberland County Schools
Dr. Josue L. Cuevas
Associate Superintendent
Information Technology Services, Waukegan Community Unit District # 60
Dr. Donald Fennoy
Former Superintendent, School District of Palm Beach County Schools, FL
Dr. Paul Cruz
Co-Director, Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP), Professor of Practice, University of Texas