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DR. DEBORAH
L. WORTHAM

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LEADING WITH FAITH, INTEGRITY, AND EXCELLENCE

Executive Coaching & Leadership Support for Education Leaders

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Dr. Wortham partners with superintendents and district leadership teams to strengthen executive decision-making, elevate leadership capacity, and drive lasting systems-level impact.

 

With decades of experience in educational leadership, strategic planning, and school turnaround, she provides high-level coaching designed to help leaders lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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Signature Areas of Support Include:

  • Executive Coaching

  • Superintendent Coaching

  • Leadership Development

  • Women in Leadership

  • Organizational Culture & Climate

  • Change Leadership

  • Team Development

  • Strategic Communication

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Ready to strengthen your leadership and move your district forward?

An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast

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Dr. Wortham shares powerful insights on how leaders move systems forward by focusing on culture, confidence, and consistency.

 

If you’re leading a system and striving to create the conditions for lasting transformation, here are 3 key takeaways:

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1. Setting the Atmosphere & Belief-Driven Leadership.


2. Collaborate in Circles, Not Silos.


3. Embrace a Learning Goal Orientation.

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Listen to the podcast to learn more or watch the video here.

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"Your 'why' creates your vision, your vision stirs action, and your action propels you into your destiny."

~Dr. Deborah L. Wortham

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Dr. Deborah L. Wortham is an educator, best-selling co-author, elder, professor, and nationally recognized lecture circuit presenter. 

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During her tenure, the District moved from "State Takeover" to "Good Standing." Dr. Wortham served as the First African-American Female Superintendent of the East Ramapo Central School District in Spring Valley, New York, where all 12 K-8 schools reached "Good Standing." Still fond of the Roosevelt Union Free School District; currently, Dr. Wortham serves as the Superintendent in charge of "Resetting Roosevelt!"

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Setting The Atmosphere

BELIEFS, PRACTICES, AND
PROTOCOLS FOR FAITH-FILLED
EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

Setting the Atmosphere: Beliefs, Practices, and Protocols for Faith-Filled Educational Leaders by Dr. Deborah L. Wortham was written for educational leaders—teachers, principals, and Superintendents, who face the daily challenge of creating, implementing, and sustaining systems of belief, practices, and protocols. 

Book: Setting The Atmopshere by Dr. Deborah Wortham

HEAR MORE ABOUT SETTING THE ATMOSPHERE FROM DR. DEBORAH 

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Additional Educational Resources

Setting the Stage for STEM Success: Establishing Efficacy

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