Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy

After 32 years in the field of education, Eulonda Washington considers herself a transformational and servant leader. During her tenure, Washington has served in the role of teacher, department chair, grade level chair, SST chair, assistant principal, principal, coordinator, and director. She has received a host of accolades and has presented at a number of conferences to share her best practices for leading schools and central office teams.

She takes a great deal of pride in serving as a coach and mentor to those who aspire to lead, but even greater, she believes her most important role is to promote growth in others. As the current principal of CSKYWLA, Washington loves and leads all of her students by partnering with their families to support student growth and productivity. She feels that the essential keys to a student's success include academic rigor, exposure, and a commitment to student learning that involves loving each aspect of every child as though that child is her very own.

As a VILS Coach, my primary responsibility is to provide teachers with pedagogical support by teaching and engaging them with up-to-date technological resources. I assist teachers with student achievement by engaging students in personalizing learning, which is a component of the initiative pushed by Atlanta Public Schools called APS 5. Another responsibility I lead is any technology issue or need for the school outside of teaching. Additionally, every teacher will have the opportunity to become proficient in leveraging technology. I also expose students to compelling careers and technical skills necessary to be successful in STEAM careers.