Join host Pablo Muñoz for a thought-provoking conversation with his featured guest — Fiorella Cabrejos.

Fiorella is a master principal at the New York City Public Schools. She has dedicated her career to building opportunities by dismantling apathy and mediocrity in education, particularly for children from historically marginalized communities.

1:03 - Introduction

1:48 - My Leadership Story

16:37 - Master Principal

19:34 - Fordham Leadership Academy

24:38 - Educational Leadership

26:21 - Latina Leader

29:48 - Homelessness

33:27 - Transforming Instruction

39:50 - Guiding Principles

42:16 - Coda

Dr. Fiorella Cabrejos was born in Lima, Peru, and raised in White Plains, New York. She brings a unique perspective to her role as school leader as both a former public school student and immigrant and a former English language learner. As principal of Fordham Leadership Academy in The Bronx, New York City, since 2015, Fiorella has significantly enhanced student achievement through redesigned systems and innovative programming focused on college and career readiness, aimed at tackling systemic equity issues in education. Her initiatives include integrating city and state-sponsored college and career training into the larger scope of academic experiences, fostering partnerships for dual enrollment and internships, while ensuring access to quality tier-1 core instruction and responsive literacy programming for all students. Currently a master principal under the Chancellor's directive, Fiorella supports and scales effective leadership practices district-wide. She holds a doctorate in education from Fordham University and master’s degrees in school administration and supervision and secondary education.

This Encore episode was first published as Latino Leaders Episode 29 on October 7, 2024.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-fiorella-cabrejos-ed-d-39b0227b

Email: fcabrejos1@fordham.edu

Latino Leaders is an award-winning podcast that was named a Silver Winner in the 4th Annual Signal Awards.

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Latino Leaders podcast is a production of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization.

Pablo is a leadership coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker who is also the author of The Leader’s Algorithm.

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Join host Pablo Muñoz for an informative conversation with his featured guest — Estanislado Paz.

Stan is the founding president of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS). He is a board member at Walden University. Stan serves as a senior advisor and consultant to IXL Learning.

1:03 - Introduction

2:06 - My Leadership Story

28:37 - Board Director

33:08 - Superintendent of Schools

42:43 - ALAS

50:40 - Corporate Vice President

56:43 - TALAS

1:02:56 - Educational Leadership

1:08:57 - Guiding Principles

1:15:48 - Coda

Dr. Estanislado Paz worked as a bilingual education classroom teacher, director, and deputy superintendent for the Tucson Unified School District in Arizona. He served as the superintendent of the El Paso Public School District and as the associate superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District, both in Texas. Stan also served as the superintendent of the Tucson Unified School District, where he had begun his career.

Stan served as regional vice president at Sylvan Learning and vice president at McGraw-Hill Education within the for-profit corporate sector. He also served as the executive director of the Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (TALAS). Stan earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, a master’s degree in elementary education, and a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Arizona.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/estanislado-paz-76270223

Email: stanmagoo2@gmail.com

Latino Leaders is an award-winning podcast that was named a Silver Winner in the 4th Annual Signal Awards.

Latino Leaders publishes new episodes weekly on Mondays.

Latino Leaders podcast is a production of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization.

Pablo is a leadership coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker who is also the author of The Leader’s Algorithm.

For additional information visit: themunozcompany.com

Purchase The Leader’s Algorithm: themunozcompany.com/the-leaders-algorithm

Learn more about Pablo: themunozcompany.com/pablo-munoz

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pablo-muñoz-b30b2ab1

Email: pablo@themunozcompany.com

Join host Pablo Muñoz for a captivating conversation with his featured guest — Beatriz Maldonado.

Beatriz is a student-centered leader with more than 25 years of experience in PreK–8 education, spanning district leadership, bilingual programming, and curriculum development. She advances curriculum, instruction, and equity to improve outcomes for all students. Beatriz is the new superintendent for the Calumet Public School District 132 in Illinois.

1:03 - Introduction

2:07 - My Leadership Story

14:20 - Values, Culture, and Aspirations

18:45 - COVID-19

21:48 - Language Acquisition

25:41 - Latina Leadership

31:20 - Power of Collective Leadership

35:29 - Leadership Teams

38:25 - Guiding Principles

42:42 - Coda

Dr. Beatriz Maldonado has advanced dual-language programming, strengthened Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) frameworks, and built leadership capacity to meet the needs of diverse learners. Her work has increased alignment across schools, enhanced support for multilingual learners, and deepened data-informed practices. Beatriz serves as an adjunct professor at Dominican University and mentors first-year principals through the Illinois Principals Association.

Beatriz received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Northern Illinois University. She holds a master’s degree in teaching from Dominican University and a second master’s degree in educational leadership from Northeastern Illinois University. Beatriz earned a doctorate in educational leadership from Concordia University.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beatriz-maldonado-310

Email: mslopezprincipal@gmail.com

Latino Leaders is an award-winning podcast that was named a Silver Winner in the 4th Annual Signal Awards.

Latino Leaders publishes new episodes weekly on Mondays.

Latino Leaders podcast is a production of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization.

Pablo is a leadership coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker who is also the author of The Leader’s Algorithm.

For additional information visit: themunozcompany.com

Purchase The Leader’s Algorithm: themunozcompany.com/the-leaders-algorithm

Learn more about Pablo: themunozcompany.com/pablo-munoz

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pablo-muñoz-b30b2ab1

Email: pablo@themunozcompany.com