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From whirlwind to impact: How one superintendent transformed her district
April Moore EdD ’12 of Sierra Sands Unified School District shared how the Breakthrough Leadership Institute empowered her team to move from ideas to implementation.
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Doctoral graduate and retired Lt. Col. Regan Patrick EdD ’18 recounts how a class on diversity forever changed him
In USC Rossier’s OCL online program, Regan Patrick learned the principles of ‘elegant leadership,’ listening and asking questions, which reshaped the way he approaches complex problems.
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‘You need to leave the box in order to think outside it’
USC Rossier’s Global EdD program takes students to South Africa and other global destinations to observe and learn from international education leaders.
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Behind a district's rise to success
With a pedagogical framework focused on deep learning and an emphasis on partnerships, Alfonso Jiménez EdD ’12 is putting Hacienda La Puente Unified School District on the map.
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From insolvency to success
How superintendent and recently appointed BOC member Darin Brawley EdD ’17 transformed Compton Unified School District through a focus on STEAM and data-driven decision-making.
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Lifting others as she climbs
Guided by a deep commitment to community and family, PASA graduate Ella Rae Bautista Columbres ME ’24 is helping students realize their full potential.
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First-Generation Online Student Looks to ‘Push Envelope’ for Representation in Higher Ed
“If I can [help others] be in these platforms that, historically, were never meant for us, then I'm going to do that,” says Geni Cobb, a college counselor and recent...
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Patrick Liew EdD ’15 Global Executive honored with the Service to Education Award by the Singapore Ministry of Education
‘The starting point as well as the ending point of success is education.’
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Amid the devastation wrought by the Lahaina fire, compassion endures at Maui Prep
Two USC Rossier doctoral graduates opened their hearts—and the doors of their school—after a deadly wildfire leveled Lahaina and disrupted education for West Maui students.
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From the Spirit of Troy drum line to the front lines of community mental health
Double Trojan Micki Smith is on a mission to bring therapy to marginalized communities.