"I've taken numerous leadership trainings as manager at HP, as officer in the U.S. Navy, and in my masters’ programs. All of them have been outstanding, but L-WSSDA tops them all in that it put me in very real situations with highly experienced coaches and instructors who have been there and fought in the same trenches that we are fighting in, whether it’s on the school board or at work. I was a little skeptical at first as I’ve seen, read, and encountered every possible leadership situation but I was totally wrong. L-WSSDA has opened me to a whole new level of leadership performance that I was not aware of and has helped prepare me for executive level work at my company, not to mention my contribution as president of the school board."

Sam Kim
Director, World Wide Product Generation, Calculator Division, Hewlett-Packard Company
President, Battle Ground School District Board of Directors

"Leadership WSSDA has been a welcome addition to WSSDA's offerings for me as a veteran board member. It has helped me sharpen my skills, alerted me to changes on the horizon and allowed me to get to know more about, and appreciate, board members and districts from all across the state."

Karen Madsen
Director, Everett Public Schools
DA 1 Representative, WSSDA Board of Directors

"The WSSDA leadership class has actually provided me an opportunity to grow as a Board member and person. It was an honor to be involved with a group of remarkable individuals that have an extreme passion for the education of the children in the State of Washington. It was an impressive program."

Aurora Flores
Director, Manson School District

"This a not a class for the faint of heart. You will learn things about yourself that may make your uncomfortable. But, you will also find the tools to make the necessary changes to become a cutting edge leader, to help lead others to be their best."

Donna Foxley
U.S. Secretary of Education Region X Representative
Former Director, Auburn School District