Leadership Laps
Leadership Laps explores the journeys and stories of educational leaders within Aurora Public Schools, Colorado's most diverse school district. Like a marathon, leadership requires training, perseverance, and a long-term vision. In each episode, we'll hear from those who are helping guide our district toward #DestinationAPS, sharing their personal stories, challenges overcome, leadership lessons learned, and what keeps them motivated along the way. From superintendents to principals, district leaders to classroom innovators, these conversations reveal the passion, purpose, and people behind APS's commitment to excellence. Join us as we discover how these educational leaders pace themselves through the leadership marathon while creating positive change for our 40,000 students from 130 countries of origin.
Leadership Laps
Latest Episodes
Seeing Every Student w/Jenny Herbert
In this episode of Season 4, "Breaking Away," we sit down with Jenny Herbert, Climate and Culture Coordinator at Dalton Elementary School.With 22 years of dedication to the APS community, as a classroom teacher, dean of students, and no...
Tending The Soil w/Yvette Moye
In this episode of Leadership Laps, Yvette Moye, a Climate and Culture Coordinator (CCC) at East Middle School, joins the podcast to discuss her 17-year journey in education. Yvette shares her leadership philosophy which is rooted in the belief...
Powering the Mission w/ Chief Tim Burcham
In this Season 4 premiere of Leadership Laps: Breaking Away, I sit down with Tim Burcham, Aurora Public Schools' Chief Information and Technology Officer, just six months into his role. Tim shares his remarkable journey from a BFA in Film at CU...
The Long Run w/Superintendent Michael Giles, Jr.
In this special Season 3 finale of Leadership Laps, Superintendent Michael Giles, Jr. returns to close out where he began - as our very first guest in Episode 1 and now our 30th guest. When we last spoke a year and a half ago in 'The Starting L...
Feeling Fantastic w/Principal Hannah LeCount
In this episode of Leadership Laps, we sit down with Hannah Lecount, Principal of Vassar Elementary, in her first year as a school leader. After 20 years in education - from classroom teacher to instructional coach to assistant principal - Hann...