Leaders Build Leaders

Leaders Build Leaders

Leaders Build Leaders is dedicated to exploring the experiences, insights, and strategies of exceptional leaders from the educational field. Our aim is to provide our listeners with practical advice, lessons learned, and actionable insights that they can apply to their own personal and professional development. We believe in the power of sharing inspiring stories and valuable knowledge to empower aspiring leaders and to make a positive impact in the community.

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March 31, 2025 27 mins

In this episode of Leaders Build Leaders, Dr. Coakley interviews Katy Tibbs, who has been an educator, a teacher librarian, and currently Digital Learning & AI Integration Specialist at Multnomah Education Service District. Dr. Coakley and Katy discussed artificial intelligence - how to start using it, its potential impact on education, and resources to learn more, including MESD's upcoming collaboration for the 2025 AI Empower...

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In this episode of Leaders Build Leaders, Dr. Coakley interviews Michael Lopes Serrao, who has been Superintendent of Parkrose School District since 2018 after working for the district since 2002. Dr. Coakley and Superintendent Lopes Serrao speak about their influencers, about the power of curiosity, and about what the future of education might look like.

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In this special episode of Leaders Build Leaders, Dr. Coakley takes the podcast on the road to the AESA Conference in Orlando to interview Dr. Joan H. Wade. With over 30 years in public education, Dr. Wade brings a wealth of experience as a library media specialist, technology coordinator, and distance learning director in Wisconsin school districts. She also served as a Wisconsin State Representative from 1998 to 2001 and has been...

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In this episode, Dr. Coakley sits down with Clackamas Education Service District Superintendent Larry Didway for a one-on-one conversation about leadership styles, balancing work and life, building and sustaining infrastructure to support staff growth, and helping students develop the resilience and adaptability they need for the future.

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In this premiere episode of Season Two, Dr. Coakley speaks with Dr. Krista Parent, Director of Executive Leadership at Coalition of School Administrators (COSA ).They explore professional development opportunities and equity-forward options for future educational leaders.

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For the last episode of this season, Dr. Coakley met with Clackamas Education Service District Superintendent Larry Didway and NW Regional Education Service District Superintendent Dan Goldman to discuss the implications and future of artificial intelligence in education.

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Join Multnomah Education Service District Superintendent Dr. Paul E. Coakley in the Season 1 finale. In this episode, he speaks with Beaverton Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas about the challenges and opportunities they have both navigated as leaders of color.

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Join Multnomah Education Service District Superintendent Dr. Paul E. Coakley as he speaks with Gresham-Barlow Superintendent James Hiu about the importance of mentors and colleagues as thought partners and about why it’s critical to understand your “why” when working in the field of education.

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Join Multnomah Education Service District Superintendent Dr. Paul E. Coakley as he speaks with Centennial Superintendent James Owens about walking in the footsteps of your mentors and the lessons you can learn from water polo.

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Join Multnomah Education Service District Superintendent Dr. Paul E. Coakley as he speaks with Oregon Department of Education Director Dr. Charlene Williams about leading public instruction and changing educational systems.

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Join current MESD Superintendent Dr. Paul E. Coakley as he speaks with former MESD Superintendent and Education Leadership Coach Sam Breyer about his path to leadership and how to build and support great leaders.
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Join Multnomah Education Service District Superintendent Dr. Paul E. Coakley as he speaks with Multnomah Chair Jessica Vega Pederson about making change in government and the power of partnerships.
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