WELCOME TO PLN

 
 

MISSION

Principled Leadership Network’s mission is to provide quality leadership coaching and consulting services to school districts, schools, and individual leaders in the public and private sector. We wish to use our leadership experience and formal education to positively impact organizations and their leaders.

VISION

At Principled Leadership Network, we believe that all leaders deserve to work with a coach as a means to learn, grow and reflect on their work and craft. We believe that continuous improvement is the key to long term success and leadership skills and qualities are paramount in creating a school or business culture that strives for excellence and builds leadership capacity and success.

“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.”

–Harvey Firestone

About PLN

My name is Dr. Julie Kaminski and I have been an educator for 26 years. For the past 22 years, I have been a school based leader serving as a high school principal and assistant principal, middle school assistant principal and athletic director and an elementary school principal.

During this time, I have learned that school and organizational success is achieved when high quality leaders exhibit transformational leadership styles and are focused on creating community cultures that value learning and growing, built on a foundation of strong, positive relationships.

While completing my dissertation research on High School Principals’ Leadership Styles and Its Impact on Teacher Efficacy, I discovered that there are specific leadership qualities that yield high impact outcomes on teacher self efficacy and ultimately increase student achievement. These findings, coupled with my other formal education and day-to-day leadership experiences, make me a qualified leadership coach and consultant who can help take you and your organization or business to the next level.

I have been happily married for nearly 26 years and am a proud mom of two, fantastic and talented teenage boys. It is through these varied experiences as a mom, wife, daughter, friend, teacher and leader that I have to come to realize that leading is the key to unlocking potential in others and driving people, schools, organizations, and businesses to reach their full potential and achieve their goals.

Doctorate of Education
Eastern Michigan University
Named the 2014 Department of Leadership & Counseling Scholar of Excellence
*Award given to only one doctorate student in the program

Education Specialist in School Administration
Oakland University

Masters of Public Administration
The University of Michigan—Dearborn
Rackham Graduate School

Bachelor of Arts
The University of Michigan—Dearborn,
Michigan Professional Teaching Certificate (Grades 7-12)

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PRINCIPLED LEADERSHIP NETWORK SERVICES 

COACHING, CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND TEACHING SERVICES
Pricing is available by completing the Contact Form.

    • Individualized coaching and support for any leaders or executives in education, non-profits, and the private sector.

      • Human resources hiring processes, talent development, professional development and training.

      • Sales team leadership support and coaching

      • Developing leaders from within the organization or company

      • Supporting and coaching school principals in all aspects of their work

      • Supporting and coaching school district central office leaders in all aspects of their work.

    • Coaching existing leaders and executives to focus on transformational leadership skills

    • Developing curriculum for professional development work and talent development

    • Creating and delivering staff/personnel training sessions with quality instructional pratices, clear learning targets and effective outcomes.

    • Other needs? Please reach out for more information

    • School Building Based Leadership Coaching: Transformational leadership and why it matters

    • Creating a school or organizational environment focused on GRIT and growth mindset

    • Creating a school environment that causes teachers to feel highly efficacious and why that is so important

    • Making the connection between high levels of teacher efficacy and student achievement and how this leads to collective efficacy in schools.

    • Coaching and supporting principals to cause student achievement to grow in their schools. Includes support with goal setting, instructional focus, shared leadership, transformational leadership, teacher efficacy and positive outcomes.

    • Central Office Leadership and Building Based Leadership Coaching: Transformational leadership and why it matters

    • How to create a school or school district that is focused on relationships and high levels of student achievement, goal completion, overall success

    • How to harness the power of of student leadership to create a safe and thriving school culture

    • Helping a school or organization to priortize goals to maximize results

    • Other needs? Please reach out for more information

    • Idenifying key leadership skills and values. Controlling for these priorities in the recruiting and hiring process

    • Curriculum development for business training and professional development for school districts, individual school buildings, or companies wanting to expand employee learning and skills.

    • Other needs? Please reach out for more information

    • Curriculum development for business training and professional development.

    • Coaching and support of business leaders and executives who are focused on employee and customer relationships as well as high levels of productivity, goal completion, and overall success

    • Other needs? Please reach out for more information

    • Youth leadership seminars for small and large groups, in person or virtual

      • Leadership assessment, personal reflection, goal setting lessons, future planning

    • Individual youth leadership coaching services

    • Other needs? Please reach out for more information

    • Coaching and consulting for sports coaches… relationship building, goal setting, creating a winning culture, involving and talking to parents, clear communication, organization, and outcomes

    • Coaching and motivational support for athletes at all levels of competition… goal setting, planning for success, problem solving, and overall social emotional support of athletes

    • Other needs? Please reach out for more information

TESTIMONIALS

  • Leader....Professional.....Caring......Good Communicator......these are just a sample of words to describe Dr. Julie Kaminski. Dr. Kaminski uses her leadership skills to help each teacher find and develop their personal strengths.

    Teachers feel valued as professionals when working with Julie. Due to this, teachers want to learn and do whatever it takes to help a child succeed. This is evident at Kenbrook Elementary School - the Farmington School with the highest growth in the District.

    I highly recommend Dr. Julie Kaminski to lead any team -- then just watch the success of her school!!

    Mrs. Marilyn Schumaker
    Retired Elementary Teacher

  • Julie Kaminski is a passionate advocate for best practice in public education! Her experiences as a principal of both an elementary and high school give her a valuable and unique lens of continuous K-12 schooling. She is a champion of teacher efficacy, true collaboration and professional learning and growth.

    Mrs. Chris Suliman
    Elementary Principal

  • Dr. Julie Kaminski is a master school administrator! She weaves high level leadership concepts and practices into common conversations resulting in school wide teacher efficiency, ownership, and community focused on supporting all students. Dr. Kaminski loves kids from her core and knows exactly how to coach current and future administrators on how to deliver the emotional support, social development, and quality instruction students need through educational leadership at all levels K-12.

    Mr. Lawrence Stroughter
    High School Principal

  • Julie has a unique gift…. She builds up the confidence in her staff and creates strong leaders at every level. Her words of encouragement and understanding empower me to be the best teacher I can be.

    Mrs. Marlene Lindenberg
    Elementary Teacher

  • I’ve been in education for 30 years and would follow Julie anywhere. Her ability to lead by example and her passion for cultivating a positive culture of learning is unmatched.

    Mr. Dave Beazley
    K-8 STEAM Principal

  • For over two decades, Julie has been a leader in the field of education. Pairing professional practice with a doctoral degree in the development of self-efficacy, Julie has used her background, knowledge, and experience to help adults reach their full potential. Julie is viewed as a trusted colleague among her peers and is often the first person they will go to when they need a question answered or to run through a leadership situation. She is passionate, hard-working and committed to personal and professional development.

    Dr. Kelly Coffin
    Assistant Superintendent of Innovation & Strategic Initiatives

  • In twenty two years of teaching, I have never felt more valued than by Julie Kaminski as my principal. She listens intently and empathetically, valuing others’ voices. She cares about people first and foremost. Her focus on relationships builds the trust of her teachers. She is the epitome of a servant leader and empowers others.

    Mrs. Jennifer Deledda
    High School Teacher & Teacher Leader

  • Dr. Kaminski is an exemplary administrator, always a role model for her colleagues. She is honest and trustworthy. She is able to make tough decisions that are thoughtful and fair. She inspires me with her dedication and support. I see her as a true and valuable leader!

    Ms. Kaitlyn Riley
    Elementary Teacher

  • Dr. Kaminski is a well-researched educator with varying experiences over her career. She is able to use these experiences to apply current theory and best practices for improving teacher instruction and student learning on a daily basis.

    Mr. Marty Lindberg
    Director of Curriculum Development

  • Reflective, compassionate, innovative and collaborative, Dr. Julie Kaminski possesses all the characteristics that we associate with exceptional leaders. Dr. Kaminski works with her team members to help them identify their strengths and opportunities and uses these factors to provide her teachers with the skills they need to flourish.

    Dr. Bobbie Goodrum
    Assisant Superintendent for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

LET’S CONNECT

Please use the contact form or give me a call today to start increasing your leadership capacity and achieve great success in your career!