EP17 An Interview with Riley McMitchell

As we transition a return to school, I offer you an interview with Riley McMitchell, a Vancouver, BC elementary school principal. We share a passion for Adaptive Schools work and Cognitive Coaching as part of our leadership identity and it was certainly a pleasure interviewing him. Before his formal role in leadership, Riley has been a curriculum coordinator, mentor teacher, and elementary teacher. Riley has presented across Canada and the United States on both instructional leadership and equity for LGBTQ2+ communities. He is a former board member of BC Learning Forward and a recent graduate of the Transformative Education Leadership Program at UBC. He is currently serving as the Director of Leadership and Learning for the Vancouver Elementary Principals and Vice-Principal's Association. Prior to becoming an educator, Riley sang opera professionally and still performs occasionally in his spare time. Currently in his role as school principal, Riley nurtures caring communities through creativity and collaboration. While my episodes have not been as consistent as I hoped, I continue to endeavour to highlight the importance of one's leadership identity to be effective in today's complex educational systems. I also continue to promote the work of Adaptive Schools and am a Training Associate for Thinking Collaborative: https://www.thinkingcollaborative.com/aboutas You can connect with me on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/drlucindawolters/ or through LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lucinda-wolters-04155833/