Lead Learner: Reflections on Leading and Learning

For years, I’ve described myself as a lifelong learner. I love digging into books, trying new tools, and reflecting on what leadership means in practice. But if I’m honest, I’ve done much of that learning quietly—without always capturing it, sharing it, or inviting others into the journey. This week, that changed.

I read the latest post from Rafranz Davis in her LinkedIn newsletter Learning Out Loud: Learning Is Social: From Labubu to AI Agents. In it, she tells the story of how one small creative project sparked a chain reaction of new learning—stickers, crafts, AI, and more. Her takeaway? “AI was a learning partner, but the community was the catalyst.”
Rafranz reminded me that while tools can guide us, people make learning meaningful. Her words hit me as both a challenge and a call to action. She has always been a driving force and guiding light in my personal learning and professional growth, and once again, her reflections pushed me to step forward.

This newsletter, Lead Learner, is my answer.

Why Lead Learner? I believe leadership is reciprocal. Sometimes I have answers, but many times I don’t—and I want to model that it’s okay to say, “I don’t know, but let me find out.” Vulnerability builds trust, and trust creates space for others to step forward and lead too.
Here’s what I plan to share here:

• Reflections from my leadership journey as an assistant principal, and what I’m still learning along the way
• Insights from books, conversations, and experiences that challenge me to grow
• Practical applications that connect leadership and life—because the two can’t be separated
• Stories of spontaneity, vulnerability, and forgiveness that remind us leadership is as human as it is strategic
• My personal learning and growth outside of work is essential because I have a whole life beyond my role, and this space allows me to show who I am.

My goal is to build a space where learning is not just captured, but also shared, where leadership is not about perfection, but about curiosity, courage, and community.
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So here’s the question I’ll leave with you—one I plan to ask often:
How will you take what you’ve learned today and live it out tomorrow?