Developing your leadership skills is non-negotiable if you want to change the trajectory of education.
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When you move up to the leadership level, it’s easy to think you’ve arrived.
In reality, the real work is just beginning.
How you achieve success and longevity in your leadership role depends on the coach supporting you. With an expert mentor in your court, you gain a lens into a world you’ve never experienced before.
Good thing - yours just entered the building.
Hey, leading ladies!
I’m Chanavia Patterson
EDUCATOR | EXECUTIVE COACH | SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT | AUTHOR | KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Chanavia Patterson is a distinguished educator, executive coach, speaker, and trainer with a passion for empowering educators and equipping school leaders to achieve excellence in their school. With a career spanning over two decades, from classroom teaching to district leadership, Chanavia's journey has uniquely equipped her to understand and address the challenges faced by educational leaders.
Elevating her career to her calling, Chanavia founded Principal Patterson Leadership Services, a full-service coaching and consulting firm dedicated to creating schools of excellence, one principal at a time. Her firm's core values of Excellence, Integrity, and Accountability are at the forefront of every engagement, driving transformative results in urban schools and districts nationwide.
Chanavia's accomplishments speak volumes about her leadership and dedication to educational excellence. As the recipient of the Michigan Principal of the Year award, she was recognized for her exceptional leadership in transforming a broken school in Detroit into a beacon of excellence. Her tenure as an executive principal and director of schools further solidified her reputation as a visionary leader committed to driving positive change and academic results.
Certified in executive coaching, keynote speaking, and leadership development training, Chanavia offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to the needs of her clients. From personalized executive coaching sessions to inspirational keynote presentations, she empowers leaders to cultivate their strengths, foster cohesive teams, and develop strategic plans for success.
As a licensed trainer and facilitator, Chanavia leverages her expertise to deliver impactful leadership development programs that inspire growth and drive positive change. Her commitment to building resilient, confident leaders has positioned her as a sought-after advisor in the educational community.
Chanavia's dedication to excellence, coupled with her genuine passion for nurturing leadership talent, sets her apart as a trusted partner in the journey towards educational transformation. Through Principal Patterson Leadership Services, she continues to shape the future of education by equipping leaders with the tools and strategies they need to create culture, retain teachers, and create schools of academic excellence.
After six successful years of building strong teams of instructional leaders, I took on the most rewarding yet challenging role of my career.
It was up to me to take everything I knew and put it into action.
I saw the potential and the promise of this school. And with the proper framework, I knew transformation was possible. So, I did what I do best…
I reset the standards to reclaim excellence in everyone on the school grounds.
I knew that if it wasn’t good enough for my children, it wasn’t good enough for anyone’s children. That was my driving force to lead differently and do everything I could to transform the fate of this institution with so much potential.
It took time, but eventually, the hard work paid off.
We became a Reward School by the State of Michigan and received the Parent Satisfaction Award, Employee Engagement Award, and the School of Excellence Award. After ten years of transformative work, they awarded me the prestigious Michigan Administrator of the Year Award in 2017.
It was an incredible achievement for my staff and students!
Even with my success, I knew my journey in leadership was not over. What became clear to me was that I was being called to make an even bigger impact. I kept thinking,
What’s the point of being Principal of the Year if you’re not helping others learn how you got there?
That’s why I created Principal Patterson Leadership Services.
I wanted women to have a proven framework to help them transition into leadership roles with the proper guidance and preparation. To date, PPLS has helped countless women become instructional coaches, assistant principals, principals, and school district leaders.
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Mission
PPLS is determined to transform every school into a school of excellence. We use a strategic framework aligning educators with the confidence, character, and capacity to change and lead the lives in which they engage.
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Vision
At PPLS, we strive to become the leading international education-based coaching and consulting firm. We commit to rebuilding leadership expectations in schools across the world.
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Values
PPLS values excellence and a student-centric environment. We strive for continuous improvement and the integrity of everyone involved in building a school of excellence.
I’m ready to pass the mic to the next woman in line for school and district leadership!
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An important note
While Coach Patterson is on fire for education, she also has a deep passion for other things…
Like filling her closet and home with new buys as a self-diagnosed shopaholic and jet-setting to destinations worldwide. She loves to meet and befriend other queens in leadership whenever she’s out and about. And when she’s not teaching educators how to become sought-after school and district leaders, you can catch her relaxing in her Michigan home with her wonderful husband and three amazing boys.
