Lauren

"I was not an education major in college which you know is actually pretty common in my career field, even though I'm in education now"

"I work a lot with school leaders and their managers to design professional learning sessions for principles assistant principles just other roles throughout the network."

"my day can look really different depending on the time of year and just what's going on. Just something I really like about it."

"I make myself a weekly schedule where I'm breaking down my time into half hour increments and I really have to stick to it."

"I really like how each day is completely different. I'm never bored in this role."

"I also know I'm like could this also be somebody else this also like can I use my skills to do other things instead?"

"Everyone I work with is insanely smart and competent and I think I've realized that in previous jobs. I want to learn from them and that's really cool."

"people who thrive in my field have a background that's pretty solid, having success in classroom and school leadership."

"I've been able to just be like what I want to do. How could I do more of it? How could I make this part of my role?"

"It's very easy to be in a bubble if you're only knowing one so I would really suggest doing that"

"Just find a way to start doing pieces of that in your current role before you even say anything about that to anybody."

"I would have never even considered myself as a teacher; it was just kind of by chance I discovered that about myself."

"I can't parent in secret...I have to set the example that I can do my work and also publicly be a parent at the same time."