Michael’s calling is school leadership

Thank you all for supporting the New Leaders Giving Tuesday Campaign. Your donations support Michael, the principal of a Prince George’s County, Maryland elementary school.

Throughout his career, Michael has been a constant advocate for children and the community in Prince George’s County. Even though he has had opportunities to move into roles in higher-paying or less challenging schools, he is committed to giving back to the community where he himself grew up and attended school.

Prior to joining New Leaders, Michael served for six years as an elementary music teacher and technology coordinator at a nearby elementary school in Prince George’s County. He also achieved significant gains with students as coordinator of his school’s Saturday Academy; 88 percent of participating students in third through sixth grade made double-digit gains in both reading and math on quarterly assessments.

By the end of his first year of teaching, Michael knew that his calling was school leadership. He joined New Leaders because he found alignment in his values as a leader and those of the organization, particularly when faced with providing equity for all.