This month I had the privilege of attending the Texas Association of School Administrators Midwinter Conference and the Texas Council of Women School Executives and I'm thrilled to share with you some invaluable takeaways from my recent experience! These conferences were not only an opportunity for learning but also a fantastic platform for networking, leadership growth, branding enhancement, and fostering support within the educational community.

When a crisis happens, you don’t have days to make a decision; you have seconds. Often, those decisions involve students, staff, and teachers that you know and love. One wrong move can mean loss of enrollment, loss of community support, loss of your job and bad press. Mishandling a crisis could cost your district years of progress.

I want to share with you my experience as a fourth-generation Mexican American who has spent the last 25 years leveraging school communications to ensure every child has a fighting chance at reaching their full potential.