IT ALL STARTS WITH A SPARK. WHAT IS GOING TO IGNITE YOUR SPARK?

The Book

SERVANT LEADERSHIP: MY JOURNEY FROM TEACHER TO SUPERINTENDENT

I would like to share my story on how I transitioned from one experience to another in education as a teacher, principal, central office administrator, and superintendent. The biography will demonstrate the resilience, perseverance, hard work, integrity, and organizational skills that allowed me to have a trajectory full of events that are heartwarming, soul-searching, tear-jerking, and funny. The narrative will give you a glimpse of the personal and professional happenings that fueled my courage to be brave and risk-taking in the transitions I took from one encounter to another. Each reader will wonder, find solace and encouragement knowing that they have similar practices and now have new ideas to move forward in their own personal and/or professional life.

about

As a single teenage mother, Danna Diaz wasn’t thinking about her career. While she dreamed of becoming a teacher, she’d taken that option off the table when she dropped out of high school to have a child. Or so she thought. In Servant Leadership: My Journey from Teacher to Superintendent, Dr. Danna Diaz shares her personal and professional journey of challenge, courage and success, and the seven principles she used to make her way out of early poverty into a position of leadership in education.

With inspiration and action steps for readers, Dr. Diaz provides motivation for other women educators to pursue their dreams and take their place at the head of the table.

Work with Dr. Danna Diaz

speaker

Motivational and Inspiring
Leadership Story
Dr. Diaz speaks in areas related to leadership and women empowerment.

CONSULTING

School/District Improvement, Leadership Development, and Coaching
Dr. Diaz serves as a thought partner with districts and schools.

testimonialS

“A masterful take on how a trauma-informed human being made it from teacher to superintendent. Humbling personal story.”

“Insightful and easy to read, the book reminded me of my own personal story and my professional career from teacher to superintendent.”

"Danna uses her own life story to show us how one can achieve their dreams no matter what obstacles come our way. Inspiring.”

"I have known Danna for many years, and I have seen her go through her personal and professional trajectories in life. Danna exemplifies the impact of how important it is to own your personal experiences and serve as an exceptional leader. Life was not easy for her, and she made it from the projects in Harlem, high school dropout to obtaining a doctorate and serving as Superintendent of Schools. I am proud to call her hermana."

“All will learn and be inspired from this powerful sharing of life obstacles and challenges but staying resilient. Dr. Diaz is a shining example of how education can be your passport to success.”