Name: Staff Voices, Stronger Schools: Practical Engagement Strategies That Work
Start: 2026-10-22T14:45:00-0500
End: 2026-10-22T15:45:00-0500

Staff Voices, Stronger Schools: Practical Engagement Strategies That Work

Thursday October 22, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT

Suite 105 - Lower Level

This session will share a real-world case study from Centennial Public Schools, where staff turnover and low job satisfaction were threatening the stability of their early childhood programs. Through a facilitated engagement process, leaders uncovered root causes, gave staff multiple ways to be heard, and built alignment across administrators and principals.

During this session you will:

Learn about engagement strategies based on multi-modal input, staff ownership, leadership team workshops, and principal partnerships
Have time for interactive reflection to connect the lessons to your own community ed program, circumstances, and district

Leave with takeaway tools, including sample engagement techniques and leadership alignment practices

Speakers

Julie Baeb

Senior Consultant, TeamWorks

Julie Baeb is a strategic planning consultant, facilitator, and design thinker who helps K–12 school districts build actionable plans rooted in community voice and human-centered design. Through her work at TeamWorks, she guides leadership teams from ambiguity to clarity — surfacing... Read More →

Sara Ison

Early Childhood Coordinator, Centennial Schools ISD 12

With a career spanning 22 years within Centennial Schools, Sara brings a wealth of experience and passion for Early Education and School Age Care. A licensed educator for Early Childhood through Grade 6, Sara has dedicated her professional life to fostering environments where students... Read More →

Raycheal Zamora, Ed.S, NCSP

Student Services Coordinator Serving Birth-Grade 5, Centennial Schools ISD 12

Raycheal Zamora is an accomplished educational leader and National Certified School Psychologist with over 15 years of experience in special education and student services. She currently serves as the Student Services Coordinator for Centennial Public Schools, where she provides strategic... Read More →

Thursday October 22, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
Suite 105 - Lower Level 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA

Leadership

2026 MCEA Fall Conference

Julie Baeb

Sara Ison

Raycheal Zamora, Ed.S, NCSP

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2026 MCEA Fall Conference

Julie Baeb

Sara Ison

Raycheal Zamora, Ed.S, NCSP

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