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Director, External Relations, National Association of Secondary School Principals

Joined January 2024
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An amazing Leadership Conference with Vermont Principals’ Association! Building state and federal legislation advocates. Full of engagement and professional learning. @WeAreNPA Thank you VPA for inviting the National to join you these past days! ❤️🎉😍 #PrincipalsAdvocate
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@WeAreNPA policy and advocacy team and National Advocacy Champion of the Year, Chase Christensen representing PreK-12 at @NCSLorg National Conference of State Legislatures
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We're OFFICIAL! After 110 years, the National Association of Secondary School Principals is officially The Principals Association (NPA) @WeAreNPA serving ALL schools, ALL school leaders and ALL students, PreK-12! From early learning through high school we serve and represent all!
New name. Same commitment. Today, we officially become the National Principals Association. Hear from CEO Ronn Nozoe on what this milestone means for our members and how one unified association strengthens the voice of school leaders nationwide. bit.ly/4vbTyaX #WeAreNPA
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Take action w/ @NASSP to send your advocacy to Congress now! Urge members to protect federal education funding. Say nay to cuts to Title I, Title II, IDEA, mental health services. #PrincipalsAdvocate nassp.quorum.us/campaign/NAS… – at Atlantic Beach, FL
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Jen Silva retweeted
Secretary DeVos is in New Jersey today discussing their plan to dismantle the Department of Education. I’m also in Jersey today to speak with dedicated @NJPSA school leaders. We’re talking about how K-12 schools need more federal support, not less @NASSP #PrincipalsAdvocate
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Great time connecting and Leading with Focus with Region 7!! School leaders discuss professional development, advocacy and the many amazing things school leaders do! @derrickLawson62 @EdneyEvelyn @ronn nozoe @NASSP – at Park City, UT
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This is powerful for school leaders to remember- shared by principal in our @NASSP Region 7 conference
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Region 7 States Summit is off and running with amazing school leader cross-state collaboration ahead! State and national unite! “Lead with Focus” ❤️💙🔥 @NASSP @derrickLawson62 ronn nozoe, @EdneyEvelyn
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Proud to have our Engagement Directors representing NASSP at #ASAE2025! 💡 Bringing back innovative professional development ideas to empower school leaders nationwide. #NASSPAction @missdhanda @silvaliningz
Your @NASSP Engagement Directors attending #asae2025. Bringing home professional development learnings for school leaders. #NASSPAction @missdhanda
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Your @NASSP Engagement Directors attending #asae2025. Bringing home professional development learnings for school leaders. #NASSPAction @missdhanda – at Los Angeles, CA
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“When you have courage and you take a risk, you will never lose. You will only win or you will learn.” - Leslie Odom, Jr. (Hamilton’s Aaron Burr) - as paraphrased from Elizabeth Gilbert. @NCSL2025 @NASSP @GWaples – at Boston, MA
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Your @NASSP Policy & Advocacy team here in Boston at @NCSLorg National State Legislatures Conference connecting on policy and ed reform across states. #NCSL2025 @GWaples
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Even though Congress already funded K-12 education for the 2025-26 school year, the Trump administration is withholding $6.9 billion from K-12 funding. Join our action alert to Congress! #PrincipalsAdvocate p2a.co/JRq0si4?utm_campaign=…
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Even though Congress already funded K-12 education for the 2025-26 school year, the Trump administration is withholding $6.88 billion from K-12 schools. @RepGregSteube @SenRickScott @SenAshleyMoody, please help our students and educators #PrincipalsAdvocate
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Meet #POY2025 finalist Tony Cattani (NJ), principal of Lenape HS for 18 years. He's built a culture of collaboration with 3,000+ peer observations and student-centered leadership. 📲 Tune in July 9 on IG Live for the announcement! 🔗 hubs.la/Q03vB_lQ0
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Important week of @NASSP advocacy protecting the federal role & technical assistance on school safety. Funding, mental health services, Title I, II, IV. Fighting against #ECCA. Shift billions of voucher proposed funds to school safety! Our Principal Recovery Network hit the Hill.
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Thank you to Senator @ChrisVanHollen staff for mtg w/ @NASSP & our Principal Recovery Network to help protect school safety and the funding to support Title I, Title II school safety training, Title IV mental health support, & ProjectSERV. #PrincipalsAdvocate
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@nassp was in DC to discuss school safety and violence prevention. Together, we can work to improve our education system and secure a brighter future for our children.
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Our Principal Recovery Network in DC meeting with Secretary @Linda_McMahon to advocate for school safety. These principals—survivors of school gun shootings—are calling for stronger federal funding through Title I, II training, IV, ProjectSERV. Voices matter. #PrincipalsAdvocate
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