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- What were your big takeaways from your workshop or project?
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CATDC Women + Leadership 2026 Conference
I attended the CATDC Women + Leadership Conference after being invited by Lauren Benjamin. It was held on February 6, 2026 in the Presidio at the Edge & Node House. The quote of this conference was "The single thing all women need in the world is inspiration, and inspiration comes from storytelling." The breakouts I attended were "Leadership from Within, "Practical Wisdom, and "Relational Wisdom." I was thrilled to see Nayo Brooks at this conference, as well as my co-presenter for the CATDC cohort I am facilitating with, Sarah Shields. This day provided unexpected respite from the daily duties of a veteran educator. I left with confidence in my experience, inspiring stories from local female leaders, and the strong feeling of connection with fellow Bay Area women in education.
I would highly recommend this opportunity to anyone who has lead a group or aspires to do so. This day of…
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Concrete Strategies for Improving School Culture for Students, Faculty/Staff, and Parents
Your role at Burke's - Director of After School and Summer Programs
When did this opportunity take place?
(ONLINE); 1/20/26, 2/10/26, 3/10/26
Summary of workshop/ opportunity
The workshop focused on the 3 spheres of school culture - Students, Faculty/Staff, and Parents.
Goals & Collaborations:
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Prioritization Management Workshop with See Change (Kate Sheppard)
In November, I attended an hour-long virtual workshop with Kate Sheppard about tools one can employ to navigate the needs of the day as best as possible. It was a workshop full of concrete suggestions including:
-do the hard part of your day first so it gets done; keep faster, simpler tasks for later
-have 1 to do list (not several living in various places like planner, google tasks, and post-its)
-don't respond to things immediately; allow a pause
-1 touchpoint and fewer decisions
-pick the one thing on your to do list that is most impactful and focus on accomplishing that
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Wow - "Inspiration comes from Storytelling" - how cool! I would love to hear more about how the content of that quote permeated the conference. So glad that you experienced a deep level of connection with other female educators.