Leader Valley Welcomes New Director of Fundraising & Communications
Meet Nicole Hackman It is exciting to share and welcome Leader Valley's newest team member, Nicole Hackman. Nicole graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and started her career working in fundraising and event planning [...]
Orange Elementary School Feature
We are thankful for the opportunity to work with 23 schools in the Cedar Valley region. This month's school feature is Orange Elementary School. Each month, we have the opportunity to ask questions to [...]
Reade and Trask Complete Associate Certified Coach Certification
We are excited to share that Leader Valley Executive Director, Melissa Reade and Leader Valley Facilitator, Teri Trask, recently completed their Associate Certified Coach certification. This 18-month process included in-person classes, independent study, virtual learning, [...]
Cedar Heights Joins Leader in Me Family
Cedar Heights Elementary is the 5th Cedar Falls elementary school to join the Leader in Me family. When they committed to moving forward with Leader in Me, they didn’t know it would be during 2020 and a [...]
Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta Middle School Feature
We are thankful for the opportunity to work with 23 schools in the Cedar Valley region. This month's school feature is Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta Middle School which is a part of the Cedar [...]
Leadership Series Recap – 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team
OVERVIEW OF CONTENT The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team helps participants to surface current mindsets around their leadership, equip them with practical skills and tools as a leader, and sharpen their focus [...]
Lowell Elementary School Spotlight
We are thankful for the opportunity to work with 23 schools in the Cedar Valley region. This month's school feature is Lowell elementary school which is a part of the Waterloo School District. Each [...]
Social-Emotional Learning With Principal Sunni Hart, Orange Elementary in Waterloo, IA
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the “process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and [...]