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"I have known Nancy Padilla for over 4 years and believe her expertise in collaborating with educators is second to none...Her ability to present the data necessary for the teams to make a decision and understand why they need to move the students in a specific direction was instrumental in achieving the goal of 'leading from the middle'. She develops and delivers her presentations in a meaningful and applicable way that the teams she has worked with have much respect and trust in her...everyone sees her as a member of the staff. Partnering with her will benefit your organization as a whole, as well a your leadership teams within the organization." Dr. John Mendiburu, Deputy Superintendent, Kern County Superintendent of Schools
"Dr. Nancy Padilla has directly worked with and consulted for our district for the past 5 years. Since that time, Nancy has helped our district and nine school sites build capacity through clarity on goals and coherence with expectations. By having that laser-like focus, our school district achievement results grew to the highest in our county. What I appreciate most about Nancy is her ability to establish rapport with the many differing personalities that comprise our school leadership teams...teachers are comfortable having curriculum conversations; Site leaders are comfortable having coaching conversations because she offers the gift of listening with intention and for clarity; District leadership has complete confidence in Nancy's ability to align her work with the district's mission and vision."Sue Lemon, Superintendent, Rosedale Union School District
"Dr.Padilla demonstrates exceptional leadership and team work skills, and has proven to have a high level of ability with managing such projects to exceed expectations...She is a highly effective leader and valuable team member who possesses the skills needed to maximize organizational performance and improve systems, practices, and student learning."Jay Westover, Chief Learning Officer, InnovateEd
"I have worked closely with Dr. Padilla for the past four years. She is a skillful relationship builder and instructional advocate; A proven educational leader and expert in building highly effective teams. She is masterful in bringing diverse perspectives together to find a common vision in support of improved student learning. Dr. Padilla is astute at reading people and understanding the core challenges in an organization. She has mentored many school principals and is a trusted advisor to Superintendents and senior district leaders across multiple districts throughout California.Marianna Vinson, former VP at InnovateEd, current Executive Director--Educational Services, Lemon Grove School District
"I had the privilege of working with Nancy Padilla over the past few years as the principal of Rosedale Middle School and American Elementary. Nancy became an important part of our school community and a valuable member of our school leadership team as we worked together to build our collective efficacy around a common focus. Her experience as a leader was invaluable as she shared research based, effective, and proven learning supports that had the most impact on student achievement, instructional practices, coherence and capacity. The staff on both campuses looked forward to working with Nancy as she challenged us to develop our strategic focus and action plans. Her strong relational skills, follow through behaviors, and forward thinking approaches always kept the school teams challenged, engaged, and encouraged around the work we were doing together. I'd be excited to work with Nancy again on any project she's involved in." Becky Devahl, Principal, Bakersfield, CA
"I had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Padilla to assist a grass roots effort at our high school to create a vision, mission, and protocols to Lead from the Middle. She effectively guided the development of critical shifts in mindsets and learning dispositions of members among our diverse content team of leaders. Dr. Padilla has proven to be a valuable resource to me, demonstrating how to provide voice of teachers while building their capacity as leaders. We have shifted from a staff fearful and/or disinterested in becoming leaders on campus to a robust team of teachers who facilitate entire faculty meetings, lead professional developments, and study their instructional impact within their content areas and across the school. Dr. Padilla's effectiveness attests to her expertise. She is personable and her knowledge has proven to have an impact even upon the toughest of cultures. Her approachable nature means a great deal to me as she welcomes questions and concerns without judgement."Kimberly Corbin, Principal, Jurupa Valley HS
"During the past three years, Dr. Padilla has been absolutely essential to the success with the implementation of our site and district focus, as well as guiding our site towards a deeper collaborative spirit and the concept of 'shared leadership'. Successfully guiding a large comprehensive high school toward improved pedagogy and strengthening collaboration can be an overwhelming task and Nancy has been a wonderful resource and consistent support. She does an amazing job working with, training, and facilitating educators. Her innate ability to make connections and form positive relationships makes Nancy the ideal choice when selecting an educational consultant."Michael D. Capps, Principal, Oak Hills HS, Hesperia Unified School District
"I have been a teacher-leader at my school for the last 8 years, but it wasn't until Nancy joined our team five years ago that we evolved from compliance to creating an environment where students and staff flourish and grow. In the past 15 years our site has gone from the threat of state closure to a county showcase school where educators from around the state come to see how we implement progressive methods for teaching our students. Nancy played an invaluable role in that change. I believe we were able to handle the crisis of COVID-19 distance learning with greater equanimity because of the strong foundation Nancy provided us. Dr. Padilla is hard-working and willing to roll up her sleeves to do the hard work all while maintaining a positive outlook and a passion for helping educators grow in their craft. Any school or organization that works with her will be impressed at the level of knowledge, professionalism, and determination she brings each time she meets with staff members."
Aubrey Chambers, 3rd Grade Dual Immersion Teacher, Arvin Union SD
"I am the Dean of Students coaching teachers in curriculum and instruction. For the past 3 years the work completed with Nancy has been invaluable to our team. We focused on Math and with Dr. Padilla's guidance, teachers were able to see the benefits, felt supported and celebrated, learned to reflect, and were inspired to grow. This in turn led to our school having the highest math scores on the state test in Kern County. This accomplishment could never have been realized without her help and motivation. It is the best training with the highest achievement yield I've been a part of over a 25 year career in education. Without Nancy, that success could not have occurred."Katie Timmons, Dean of Students at Centennial Elementary School, RUESD
"Over the past several years there has been positive changes with our instructional practices to provide equitable educational access to all students. Dr. Padilla established a systematic approach to refine our pedagogy to targeted instruction. She taught the site-based leadership team important protocols to bring coherence within and between grade level teams to use student evidence when calibrating student work. Dr. Padilla's leadership skills empowered all members of the leadership team to lead their grade level, engage in cycles of inquiry, be data-driven, build team capacity, and foster a growth mindset as an adult learner. It has become rooted in our current practices as the effective path for achieving our educational goals."Hilda Ocampo, Academic Coach at El Camino Real Elementary, Arvin Union School District