Vice Principal Unofficed
by ForwardEd Network
The bell has rung, the kids are in the halls, and the office door is finally closed. Welcome to Vice Principal UnOfficed. Ironically, host Lisa Hill never planned to work in education—but thanks to her dad, that’s exactly where she ended up. Now retired after a career spanning roles as a school counselor, college professor, and vice principal, Lisa is opening up the "confidential" files to prove that truth really is stranger (and definitely funnier) than fiction in K–12 schools. Vice Principal UnOfficed takes listeners behind the scenes of the real-life chaos inside American public schools. Weaving together stories from Lisa’s own unexpected journey and the unforgettable moments that shaped her career, the show delivers a masterclass in school culture—with a sharp dose of sarcasm. It’s the kind of "professional development" you actually want to attend: insightful, heart-centered, and just enough wisdom to keep you sane. Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://ww
Episodes
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The Meeting Isn’t the Work - Your Morning Boost: A School Leadership Podcast
The Meeting Isn’t the Work A meeting can feel incredibly productive without actually producing very much. We talked. We shared ideas. Everyone contributed. We may have even scheduled another meeting. But when people walk out of the room, what is actually different? This week, we look at one of…
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Families Don’t Experience Departments. They Experience Your School. - Your Morning Boost: A School Leadership Podcast
Families Don’t Experience Departments. They Experience Your School. Schools organize themselves into departments because it makes the work manageable. Families don’t experience us that way. When a parent reaches out with one problem, they aren’t thinking about student services, communications,...
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Wait...That Came Out of the School Budget?
What’s really going on behind the scenes of public school budgets?In this episode, host Lisa Hill pulls back the curtain on the often confusing—and sometimes downright absurd—world of school spending. Through a mix of humor and firsthand experience, she shares stories that highlight the gap…
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Knock, Knock…I Regret This!
Join Vice Principal UnOfficed host Lisa Hill as she share some of her school home visit adventures. You know… those well-intentioned, relationship-building, “meet families where they are” moments where she knocked on the door and instantly thought - knock, knock… I regret this! So tune in and get...
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Vice Principal UnOffice 1-Year Anniversary Episode
Listen in as Vice Principal UnOfficed celebrates its 1-year Anniversary! Host Lisa Hill shares some of her favorite school stories from different episodes. Those unforgettable moments you from working in a K–12 school building you can't make up. If you love true stories from education that are...
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Stranger Things has NOTHING on Teachers!|Funny School Stories
These funny school stories from Vice Principal UnOfficed share the unusual moments that prove Stranger Things has NOTHING on Teachers! These stories are the kind that make people laugh first… then stare… then ask, “Wait… that really happened?” Yes. Yes, it did. Email: [email protected] Check...
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Pigs, Snakes & Goats! Oh My!|Funny School Stories
These funny school stories are the kind you share at dinner thinking everyone will laugh and move on—until people stop, stare, and ask, “Wait… that really happened?” And the answer is always the same: yes… at school. Because one minute you’re teaching, and the next minute someone whispers…
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The Wheels on the Bus go 'Round and 'Round...Most of the Time
Vice Principal UnOfficed host Lisa Hill shares transportation tales about bus drivers—from buses that won’t start due to student sabotage to heat waves so intense ambulances had to be called for sick drivers. It’s one episode you won’t want to miss. Realtor Janae Griffith Janae Griffith has 19...
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Dear Parents...We Need To Talk
Join host Lisa Hill, as she dives into the wonderfully chaotic world of parents—the emails, the phone calls, the parking lot drama, and the moments that leave you wondering how some of these adults survived childhood and are now raising kids of their own. Because if you think students keep things...
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The Adults did WHAT?!
Join host Lisa Hill as she unwraps a few stories about the strange, surprising, and downright baffling things adults do - because while the kids may get a little wild, it’s the grown-ups you really have to watch.And their stories prove the same truth: fact is always stranger than fiction. Realtor...
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The Custodian Chronicles
Join host Lisa Hill as she gives the spotlight to the unsung heroes of every school — the custodians. And these are not your average mop-and-bucket stories. From the custodian who secretly slept in the building like it was a low-budget Airbnb to the singing custodian who turned staff professional...
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Mission Poopossible
Join host Lisa Hill as she tackles the tough topic of Mission Poopossible and how this personal act is like a high-stakes spy mission. The goal is to get in, get out, and remain unseen because if you don't quite achieve this mission, you will earn a whole new kind of fame that not even James Bond...
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Security Guards: Badges, Blusters & Bad Decisions
Join host Lisa Hill on Vice Principal UnOfficed as she takes a hilarious dive into stories about school security guards — the whistle-blowing, rule-enforcing, over-radio-communicating crew that keeps schools safe-ish. From hallway power trips to badge-wielding blunders, this episode proves that...
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Ghoul School: Late Passes from the Afterlife
Ever hear something move down the hallway after hours and hope it’s just the custodian… and not someone from the class of 1923 still trying to make it to 4th period? In this chillingly funny episode of Vice Principal UnOfficed, host Lisa Hill opens the creaky classroom door to stories of haunted...
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LOL! VP SOS ASAP: A Spoonful of K–12 Alphabet Soup
Schools don’t just teach reading, writing, and arithmetic—they also hand out a second language: acronyms. From PLCs to PBIS to IEPs, education has turned everyday conversations into a bowl of alphabet soup that even seasoned teachers struggle to swallow. In this episode of Vice Principal…
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Before She Was My Mom, She Was a Student: Nana’s School Days - Part II
Ever wonder what school was like long before smartphones, Wi-Fi, and Google? Join me, your host Lisa Hill, for part 2 of my interview with my cohost and mom about her K12 school experience that started school over eight decades ago. Nana will continue to share her stories of chalkboards, recess...
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Before She Was My Mom, She Was a Student: Nana’s School Days - Part I
Have you ever wondered what school was like long before smartphones, Wi-Fi, and Google? Join me, your host Lisa Hill, for a 2-part episode as I sit down with my co-host—and my mom—to take a hilarious and heartfelt trip back to when she started school over eight decades ago. Hear stories of...
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Shoe Rules & Other Footnotes
Who knew wearing the wrong shoes to work could completely derail your job performance—apparently, arch supports and school leader authority are a package deal. So, grab your best pair of shoes and listen in for some heel-arious misadventures about school shoe rules and other footnotes. Realtor...
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Internal Affairs Not to Remember: The School Edition
Host Lisa Hill peeks into the world of school staff romance. Who knew the faculty handbook needed a section called School Staff Romance: What Not to Do? Turns out, while some staff stuck to their assigned duties—like, you know, teaching—others turned 'duties as assigned' into their own romantic...
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Vape Quakes & Cigarette Breaks!
Join host Lisa Hill as she shares the nicotine nonsense that happens during the school day. Whether it be in the school bathroom, classroom, or office, vaping and smoking in school happens on a daily basis. Seriously, despite it being illegal to smoke anything in a K12 school, there is always...
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Accidental Fire Marshall
Do you remember those school fire drills where you and your classmates would line up, march outside, and stand in the freezing cold like well-behaved penguins? And your teacher was your fearless leader, making sure no one wandered off to freedom. On this episode of Vice Principal UnOfficed, join...
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Come September, I'll Miss Some of You: Part 2
Join host Lisa Hill for Part 2 of Come September, I’ll Miss Some of You as she continues to share what it’s really like to retire—not once, but twice. From awkward goodbyes and farewell cakes to the emotional rollercoaster of walking away from a place you gave so much to and sometimes couldn’t…
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Come September, I'll Miss Some of You: Part 1
Host Lisa Hill shares what it’s really like to retire—not once, but twice in this 2-part episode of Vice Principal UnOfficed. From awkward goodbyes and farewell cakes to the emotional rollercoaster of walking away from a place you gave so much to and sometimes couldn’t wait to leave, it’s all…
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Substitutes Gone Wild While Students Just Smiled
Vice Principal UnOfficed host Lisa Hill recalls some very memorable substitute teachers and the quirkiness they brought to the classroom. From puking to magic shows, there are some substitute teachers who seem to be able to do it all except for the one thing they were actually hired to do, which…
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Pulling on a 'PUSH' Door: The Paraprofessional Experience
What's one job that every school needs, but not everyone wants to try, or should try to do? It’s the job of being a paraprofessional, or teacher associate, aide, assistant, helper, or whatever title you want to give the job. The job isn't always easy, but it does make for some funny stories that...
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3 Rules, People!
Join host Lisa Hill as she shares stories about faculty members who just couldn't quite follow all the school rules. These stories will make you laugh but at the same time leave you wondering if these educators failed their Good Choices 101 class. From having a total lack of common-sense, to...
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School Leaders Who Think They’re Great: A Comedy Special - Part 2
Join host Lisa HIll for part 2 of School Leaders Who Think They're Great: A Comedy Special. Lisa will continue to share more unusual leadership skills some of her former bosses and colleagues used while attempting to manage the nut house. Correction, school house. Vice Principal UnOfficed website...
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School Leaders Who Think They’re Great: A Comedy Special - Part 1
Have you ever been sent to the principal’s office? Or survived sitting through the school superintendent’s excessively long and monotonous graduation speech in which you just wanted to poke your eyeballs out ? Perhaps you questioned a vice principal’s total lack of common sense over an irrelevant...
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Installing School Change: Please Wait...Forever!
Host Lisa Hill cracks open her textbook—or, let’s be honest, her laptop—for a quick and funny history lesson on the ever-evolving (or not-so-evolving) K-12 American public education system. These so-called "historical changes" often feel like watching a bad comedy that just won’t end. Maybe…
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Extra Duties as Assigned Suck!
Welcome to the debut episode of Vice Principal UnOfficed—a comedy show inspired by host Lisa Hill’s nearly four-decade career as a K-12 educator. Join Vice Principal Hill as she shares the school jobs she trained for—and the downright bizarre ones she never saw coming. This episode sets the stage...
About this show
The bell has rung, the kids are in the halls, and the office door is finally closed. Welcome to Vice Principal UnOfficed. Ironically, host Lisa Hill never planned to work in education—but thanks to her dad, that’s exactly where she ended up. Now retired after a career spanning roles as a school counselor, college professor, and vice principal, Lisa is opening up the "confidential" files to prove that truth really is stranger (and definitely funnier) than fiction in K–12 schools. Vice Principal UnOfficed takes listeners behind the scenes of the real-life chaos inside American public schools. Weaving together stories from Lisa’s own unexpected journey and the unforgettable moments that shaped her career, the show delivers a masterclass in school culture—with a sharp dose of sarcasm. It’s the kind of "professional development" you actually want to attend: insightful, heart-centered, and just enough wisdom to keep you sane.
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