For teachers, principals, and aspiring leaders who feel called to create lasting school transformation but are tired of quick fixes and surface-level change. Host Dr. Matthew Flippen shares authentic stories, practical strategies, and conversations with courageous educators who have led real transformation in their schools. Each episode takes you inside the lived experiences of leaders who’ve walked the path, offering tools to build trust, strengthen resilience, and lead with both courage an ...
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How One Principal Rebuilt a Broken School Culture | Transformational Educators Ep. 6
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What does it really take to turn around a hurting school, without losing your soul in the process? In this episode of Transformational Educators, host Matthew Flippen sits down with Jim Vasquez, now Superintendent of Socorro ISD, to uncover the leadership journey that began at Horizon Heights Elementary, a campus with five principals in ten years. …
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Guiding A Campus From Hurting To Thriving | Transformational Educators Ep. 5
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How do you transform a hurting campus into a national model of success, without losing your soul as a leader? In this episode of Transformational Educators, host Matthew Flippen sits down with Rose Pearson, Superintendent of Carrizo Springs CISD, to unpack her remarkable journey of school transformation. As a first-year principal at Goodnight Middl…
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Turning Around a Hurting School | Transformational Educators Ep. 4
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What does it take to transform a school where hope feels lost? In this episode of Transformational Educators, host Matthew Flippen sits down with Dr. Darryl Henson, Superintendent of Hitchcock ISD, to unpack the real story of how he led a dramatic turnaround at Parkland High School in El Paso. When Dr. Henson arrived, the culture was apathetic and …
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Returning to the Heart of Servant Leadership | Transformational Educators Ep. 3
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What happens when a leader walks into a hurting school and chooses to listen first? In this episode of Transformational Educators, Dr. Ramiro Nava, Superintendent of Cotulla ISD, shares the powerful story of how he led a struggling elementary campus through a season of healing, growth, and transformation. From one-on-one conversations with teachers…
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Servant Leadership in Action: Stories from the Field | Transformational Educators Ep. 1
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What if the secret to transforming a school isn’t a new program, but a new posture of leadership? In this inaugural episode of Transformational Educators, Dr. Darrell Floyd, Superintendent of Blue Ridge ISD and former Regional Superintendent of the Year, shares how he turned around a fractured high school by building trust, empowering teachers, and…
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Strategic Leadership Begins with Listening | Transformational Educators Ep. 2
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What does it take to turn around a failing school without losing yourself in the process? In this episode of Transformational Educators, host Dr. Matthew Flippen sits down with Dr. Karen Engle, Superintendent of Clear Creek ISD, whose leadership transformed Clearview, a struggling, at-risk alternative campus, into one of the district’s highest-perf…
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The most impactful educators don’t just teach lessons, they inspire change, build communities, and lead with purpose. Transformational Educators is a podcast for school leaders, teacher-leaders, superintendents, and change-makers who want to grow as leaders and shape the future of education. Hosted by Dr. Matthew Flippen, President of Gracelyn Univ…
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