HOW WE APPROACH OUR WORK
At Lead 180, we approach every partnership with the same belief at the center: strong systems and strong people create strong schools. Our work is deeply collaborative, unapologetically strategic, and anchored in the daily realities of leading campuses and districts.
We don’t drop in with binders.
We build leaders who can execute.
We build clarity first.
Leaders move fastest when they know exactly where they’re going. We help districts define what success looks like, name the essential moves, and eliminate the noise that distracts from meaningful progress.
We design systems that actually work.
We map the rhythms, routines, and expectations that make schools predictable and high performing. Then we align leadership behaviors, instructional practices, and operational structures so the entire system moves in the same direction.
We develop leaders through real work, not theory.
We coach in classrooms, walk campuses with leaders, analyze data together, and model conversations. Leaders strengthen their skills while solving the real problems in front of them.
We honor the humans in the work.
Change requires trust, clarity, and emotional safety. We create spaces where leaders can think aloud, wrestle with decisions, and practice the habits that build courageous confidence.
We focus on sustainability.
Our goal isn’t for leaders to depend on us. It’s to build internal capacity so districts can continue the work long after we leave. Every strategy we introduce is designed for execution, reflection, and long-term endurance.
Bold leadership. Aligned systems. Better outcomes.
OUR TEAM

Tonya Clark
Founder & Managing Partner

Dr. Sheryl Collins
Co-Founder, Lead 180

Consultant Partner
Associate Consultant (Part-Time)
