Build From the Ground Up
Design and launch schools with strong instructional, operational, and cultural systems that create a foundation for long-term success.
The School Leadership Studio
Turn daily friction into systems that work.
Bring the challenge you’re facing in your school. We’ll get clear on what’s happening, design your next move, and create something practical you can use with your team.
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22+Years in education
12+Years as principal
650+Scholars served
70+Staff members led
5-yearCharter renewal secured
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One challenge. A clearer way forward.
The Leadership Design Session is a focused working session for school leaders who need to solve a live problem, not add another idea to their to-do list.
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The Leadership Design Session
Bring the problem. Leave with a plan.
We’ll look at the people, routines, and decisions behind your challenge, then design a realistic first move.
- A focused diagnosis of what is getting in the way
- A short action map with clear next steps
- One practical tool or script to help put the plan into motion
Use the consultation calendar to tell me what you’re working through.
Why LaKiesha
Built for the reality of school leadership.
I’ve led the work from classrooms to school turnaround. I help leaders see the whole system, choose what matters now, and make the solution usable in the daily life of a school.
The goal is a next move your team can understand, practice, and sustain.
For schools and organizations
When the work spans a whole team.
I also partner with schools and networks on larger leadership and school improvement challenges.
Lead Through Complexity
Turn around underperforming schools through data-driven strategy, instructional excellence, and a relentless focus on people and culture.
Strengthen for the Long Run
Stabilize and scale impact by developing leaders, streamlining operations, and building systems that sustain results.
Signature Systems
Proven frameworks. Practical solutions.
Every engagement is grounded in real school leadership experience and designed around the conditions leaders face every day.
01
Leadership Development
Leadership pipelines, coaching, feedback, and distributed leadership.
Leadership pipelines, coaching, feedback, and distributed leadership.
02
School Improvement
Data analysis, instructional alignment, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Data analysis, instructional alignment, accountability, and continuous improvement.
03
Operational Effectiveness
Systems, processes, resource management, and long-term sustainability.
Systems, processes, resource management, and long-term sustainability.
04
Culture & Climate
Belonging, trust, staff engagement, and student-centered environments.
Belonging, trust, staff engagement, and student-centered environments.
05
Strategic Planning
Vision, goals, implementation planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
Vision, goals, implementation planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
Leadership Journey
Built in classrooms. Tested in turnarounds. Ready for networks.
01 · Educator
Learned the work
Built a foundation in excellence, equity, and student impact.
02 · Founding Leader
Built the school
Launched a K–8 school from the ground up and built it into a model campus.
03 · Turnaround Leader
Drove the change
Transformed a struggling school, doubled academic outcomes, and secured renewal.
04 · Stabilization Leader
Sustained success
Strengthened systems, developed leaders, and scaled impact across teams.
05 · Transformation Partner
Builds beyond one leader
Partners with organizations to strengthen leadership and sustainable systems.
Results
Measurable improvement. Sustainable impact.
2×ELA and math proficiency through a successful school turnaround
21Point increase in Pennsylvania School Performance Profile
10 ptsYear-over-year growth in grades 3–5 academic proficiency
5 yearsCharter renewal secured through stronger outcomes and systems
About LaKiesha
Transformation begins with leadership—and lasts through systems.
LaKiesha George is an executive education leader, founding principal, turnaround strategist, and leadership coach with more than two decades of experience across New York and Pennsylvania.
Her work spans instructional improvement, organizational design, leader development, school culture, strategic planning, and operational systems. Across every role, her mission has remained the same: develop leaders, build systems, and create schools where every student and adult can thrive.
Let’s Build What’s Next
What challenge is your school facing?
Start with a conversation. We can discuss a Leadership Design Session or a broader partnership for your school or network.