As an educator & parent in MD for 22 yrs & member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated I was humbled and honored to be in the presence of men and women who advocate for children and families in MD and beyond last night! Governor Wes Moore it was a pleasure meeting you !

Dear Scholars, Congratulations to our BCMS who graduated this week from THS SENIOR EXEC ! We are proud of you ! Sincerely TEAM BCMS from 2016-2019 !

Thanks Oakdale Elementary School; FCPS MD for a great 4th and 5th grade band concert! Congratulations on the retirement of a dynamic leader on the the music team Mr. Hinkley! I appreciate seeing all the admin team and staff last night. Cool sign Oakdale HS Athletics #FCPSRPinaction #bandmom

Summer reading for adults #equityandexcellence4all #everychildeveryday #FCPSTogether #FrederickMDLEADwithRP

Restorative practices is the social science of relationships. Relationships matter. Building community WITH staff, students and parents is 80 percent of the definition of restorative practices. Each year as Principal from 2016 - 2019 was all about relationships.

Proud Husky Moment! Former Husky presents as a student voice for #CTTLAcademy connections are key! #whoarewedoingthisfor@MadiganFCPS Karl Williams Michele Baisey J. McConnaughey

Summer is a great time to consider the 80 percent in your systems and processes specifically designed to build relationships and community! Here is an example from WFMS…

Since it is TBT in the life of an avid social media guru… let’s scroll back to the summer of 2016.. these core values were in place for PBIS and first up for review with our leadership team to ensure we all were able to see them reflected in our mission and vision ..

Restorative approaches is 80 percent community building and 20 percent resolving conflict. Restorative conferences can’t be forced and each person must volunteer to hold themselves accountable.

I just took two minutes for cocoa and cards for a quick wellness break. In my box I noticed my daughter had prepared thank you notes for her graduation gifts. Don’t miss the messages here. ❤️

Happy Monday!

When you love what you do , you never work a day in your life … great birthday with my new team we squeezed in lunch! My SONshine took me to dinner and made me chocolate covered strawberries. My daughter sent me roses and paid for strawberries for her brother #family

Be you and know you can do anything you are presented with well. If it’s easy, challenge yourself with more, if it’s hard identify the strengths inside of you and the support within your community!

Kicking off our welcome back to all FCPS-MD supervisors and administrators—Dr. Dyson brings us inspiration & a model of the belief—to know us well is to serve us well. She shares…. “I’m hopeful about everyone sitting in a seat in this room. You are supposed to be here.”

Great leaders model, inspire challenge, enable and encourage! I am grateful for the opportunity to have had quality conversations with these two amazing FCPS leaders. Thanks for engaging with me as I lead the restorative journey in our district ! Happy Day 1.

Those who seek to correct historical inequities and fight against the status quo will face resistance. Inequity is not inevitable with strong leadership. Be bold. Make a difference. Transition. Use your time in power for good. #NashvilleUnchained #FindingtheJosephWithin

What are YOU doing for personal wellness ? I enjoy #therapy #goalsetting #empoweringothers #painting #RPinFCPS #BerestorativeWITh you & WITH others. Thank you to our therapist in Student Services for your work with our scholars!

Listening on audio while I work out ! #Equity

I enjoyed fascinating our community liaisons professional learning time. They appreciated time with their level alike teams and are set to collaborate across our district to make an impact on student achievement by eliminating roadblocks for students !

This week… promise me you will take a break at work.. #selfcare