Encore 4 — Life-Changing Leadership with Fiorella Cabrejos

Join host Pablo Muñoz for a thought-provoking conversation with his featured guest — Fiorella Cabrejos . Fiorella is a master principal at the New York City Public Schools. She has dedicated her career to building opportunities by dismantling apathy and mediocrity in education, particularly for children from historically marginalized communities. 1:03 - Introduction 1:48 - My Leadership Story 16:37 - Master Principal 19:34 - Fordham Leadership Academy 24:38 - Educational Leadership 26:21 - Latina Leader 29:48 - Homelessness 33:27 - Transforming Instruction 39:50 - Guiding Principles 42:16 - Coda Dr. Fiorella Cabrejos was born in Lima, Peru, and raised in White Plains, New York. She brings a unique perspective to her role as school leader as both a former public school student and immigrant and a former English language learner. As principal of Fordham Leadership Academy in The Bronx, New York City, since 2015, Fiorella has significantly enhanced student achievement through redesigned systems and innovative programming focused on college and career readiness, aimed at tackling systemic equity issues in education. Her initiatives include integrating city and state-sponsored college and career training into the larger scope of academic experiences, fostering partnerships for dual enrollment and internships, while ensuring access to quality tier-1 core instruction and responsive literacy programming for all students. Currently a master principal under the Chancellor's directive, Fiorella supports and scales effective leadership practices district-wide. She holds a doctorate in education from Fordham University and master’s degrees in school administration and supervision and secondary education. This Encore episode was first published as Latino Leaders Episode 29 on October 7, 2024. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-fiorella-cabrejos-ed-d-39b0227b Email: fcabrejos1@fordham.edu Hit subscribe so you never miss a Latino Leaders episode! 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