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				<description><![CDATA[An Interview with Superintendent, Dr. Courtney Orzel. In this 145th episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Dr. Courtney Orzel. Courtney is an amazing educational leader and speaker. It was an honor to present at the same What Great Educators Do Differently Conference in Houston, Texas this past October. One of my favorite lines of the podcast is when Courtney tells [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>In this 145th episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Dr. Courtney Orzel.</p>
<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1011" src="https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-293x300.png" alt="" width="293" height="300" srcset="https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-293x300.png 293w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-1002x1024.png 1002w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-768x785.png 768w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-35x35.png 35w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-760x777.png 760w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-391x400.png 391w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-82x84.png 82w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast-600x613.png 600w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WEP-145-Dr.-Courtney-Orzel-Women-in-Leadership-Wired-Educator-Podcast.png 1340w" sizes="(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px" />Courtney is an amazing educational leader and speaker. It was an honor to present at the same What Great Educators Do Differently Conference in Houston, Texas this past October. <strong>One of my favorite lines of the podcast is when Courtney tells me, &#8220;the most important job of a superintendent is to create spaces for people to do great things!&#8221;</strong> I love that, and all that she shares. This is an amazing episode that you will love, and one that I hope you will share and leave a review.</p>
<blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8220;The most important job of a superintendent is to create spaces for people to do great things!&#8221;  Dr. Courtney Orzel</strong></em></p></blockquote>
<p>Dr. Courtney Orzel is in her 6th year as a superintendent serving Lemont-Bromberek SD113A.   Prior to that she held positions as middle school principal, assistant principal, and teacher.  Dr. Orzel has been honored with recognition from the AASA as a finalist for the Women in Leadership Award in February of 2019, has helped lead the IASA SuperWomen initiative in support women in leadership, and has led numerous workshops, PD sessions, and podcasts. She has two children, Nolan and Elle, and in her free time serves as a Rotarian and teaches as an adjunct professor for aspiring principals and superintendents.</p>
<div id="attachment_1012" style="width: 211px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933760265/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kelcro-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1933760265&amp;linkId=568e5b085066fb151ad14774cc65cd94"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1012" class="wp-image-1012 size-medium" src="https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/41ChhKOV3FL-1._SX333_BO1204203200_-201x300.jpg" alt="" width="201" height="300" srcset="https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/41ChhKOV3FL-1._SX333_BO1204203200_-201x300.jpg 201w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/41ChhKOV3FL-1._SX333_BO1204203200_-269x400.jpg 269w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/41ChhKOV3FL-1._SX333_BO1204203200_-82x122.jpg 82w, https://wirededucator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/41ChhKOV3FL-1._SX333_BO1204203200_.jpg 335w" sizes="(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1012" class="wp-caption-text">(affilate link)</p></div>
<p><strong>Mentioned in this episode: </strong></p>
<p>One of Courtney&#8217;s favorite &amp; most inspirational reads: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933760265/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kelcro-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1933760265&amp;linkId=568e5b085066fb151ad14774cc65cd94">Courageous Leadership for Transforming Schools by Carolyn Shields</a> (affiliate link)</p>
<p>Courtney&#8217;s Blog:  <a href="http://courtneyorzel.wordpress.com/">courtneyorzel.wordpress.com</a></p>
<p>SD113A Story:  <a href="https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Story.aspx?ItemId=12">https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Story.aspx?ItemId=12</a></p>
<p>You can leave a review for the Wired Educator Podcast here at this link: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wired-educator-podcast/id974270220">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wired-educator-podcast/id974270220</a></p>
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