Build From the Ground Up
Design and launch schools with strong instructional, operational, and cultural systems that create a foundation for long-term success.
School & Network Transformation
Building schools that thrive beyond the leader.
I partner with schools, districts, and charter networks to strengthen leadership, improve outcomes, and build sustainable systems through turnaround, stabilization, and organizational transformation.
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22+Years in education
12+Years as principal
650+Scholars served
70+Staff members led
5-yearCharter renewal secured
Why LaKiesha
A partner for the work beneath the work.
Organizations call me when they need more than advice—they need a proven leader who can see the whole system, turn complexity into priorities, and build the capacity to sustain change.
I don’t just manage change—I lead it. I don’t just build systems—I empower people. And I don’t just aim for improvement—I deliver impact that lasts.
Turnaround & Transformation
From urgent needs to lasting strength.
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
Ready to strengthen your school or network?
Let’s start a focused conversation about the challenge in front of you—and the systems, leadership, and strategy needed to move forward.