Against All Odds with Madeline Negrón

Join host Pablo Muñoz for an exceptional conversation with his featured guest — Madeline Negrón . Madeline proudly serves as the superintendent of the New Haven Public Schools in Connecticut. With over 30 years of experience across Connecticut’s most diverse urban school districts, her leadership work is deeply personal. Madeline draws on her lived experience to dismantle barriers and has dedicated her career to driving academic growth and equity. 1:03 - Introduction 2:02 - My Leadership Story 15:47 - Against All Odds 28:16 - New Haven Public Schools 34:03 - Hartford Public Schools 39:39 - CALAS 44:22 - Educational Leadership 49:18 - Chief Learner, Chief Teacher 55:12 - Guiding Principles 59:49 - Coda Dr. Madeline Negrón is driven by her personal experience as a multilingual learner who moved from Puerto Rico to Willimantic, Connecticut as a child. Her leadership spans every level of public education. Madeline began her career as a bilingual teacher in Windham Public Schools before moving into administration. She previously served as the principal of Hill Regional Career Magnet High School, director of early childhood, and director of instruction for the New Haven Public Schools. Madeline also served as a senior executive for the Hartford Public Schools. Madeline is a prominent voice in Latino education policy. Her leadership has earned state and national acclaim, including the 2025 Maria C. Sánchez Education Award, the 2023 ALAS Assistant Superintendent of the Year Award, and recognition in EdWeek’s 2022 "Leaders to Learn From." Madeline is a co-founder and past president of the Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (CALAS). Madeline earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and bilingual education from Central Connecticut State University. She received a master’s degree and doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Madeline also completed the Fellowship for Public Education Leadership at The Broad Center at the Yale School of Management. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-madeline-negron-a0309771 Facebook: facebook.com/p/Superintendent-Negr%C3%B3n-100093852625572/ Email: madeline.negron@new-haven.k12.ct.us Latino Leaders is an award-winning podcast that was named a Silver Winner in the 4th Annual Signal Awards. Latino Leaders publishes new episodes weekly on Mondays. Latino Leaders podcast is a production of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization. Pablo is a leadership coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker who is also the author of The Leader’s Algorithm . For additional information visit: themunozcompany.com Purchase The Leader’s Algorithm : themunozcompany.com/the-leaders-algorithm Learn more about Pablo: themunozcompany.com/pablo-munoz LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pablo-muñoz-b30b2ab1 Email: pablo@themunozcompany.com