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Advanced Leadership program—and worked hard to share her knowledge
in order to help others achieve personal and professional growth.
She has been involved with numerous professional development initiatives
with IASA and the Illinois Principals Association. Those include being a
co-leader of IASA’s Aspiring Superintendent Academy, a presenter at the
IASA New Superintendent Conference and co-chair of IASA’s Women in
Leadership, which began last year as a way to bring female superintendents
together to grow and learn from each other.
In addition, Orzel has presented at numerous local, state and national
conferences and has been a leader in helping superintendents better
understand
how to use Twitterto change perceptions and attitudes about
their school districts, expand their PLN and get professional development.
All of the experiences have given her a broader perspective and a better
understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities that exist within
the state.
Furthermore, it helped her better understand and fully realize that important
lesson she learned years ago about professional development—“Never
assume that a one-size-fits-all approach is going to work.”