SWT January 2022

The Stories We Tell Featuring Dr. Melissa Sadorf – January 2022

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Dr. Melissa Sadorf is School Superintendent of the Stanfield Elementary School District in Pinal County, a small rural school district in Stanfield, Arizona, which is equidistant between Phoenix to its north and Tucson to its southeast. Dr. Sadorf advocates for rural education and rural leaders within local, state and national organizations to help raise awareness on the unique challenges that rural educators face.

Dr. Luvell Brown is Superintendent of the Ithaca City Public Schools in New York and one of two recipients of the 2022 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award

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INTERVIEW WITH MELISSA SADORF, SUPERINTENDENT OF STANFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Melissa Sadorf is a rural education leader who cares deeply about people. She actively contributes to the development of future leaders in her home state of Arizona and at the national level, particularly through mentoring and professional networks. Her policy passion is around quality leadership development, particularly of the School Principal. She understands that the school principal position is the orchestrator of school quality expectations and deliverables for kids, while also being the critical access point to district superintendency for rural educators.

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Equity Warriors, Lead On!

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Change, including unexpected change, that comes out of a crisis can feel very destabilizing but it doesn’t have to be a bad thing. The road to the Superintendent position is a challenging one, especially for women and more so for women of color. To find yourself now stepping down, stepping away, or just unsure of your next step decision because of the exhaustion you feel, can be very disconcerting. And yet, have you forgotten that you are a warrior?

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