Facilitators and Members
SLN Facilitators Are High-Achieving School Leaders
We recruit and select the highest caliber of school leaders to facilitate our inquiry-based Network model. Facilitators who lead one or two single networks are also practicing school principals; multiple networks within a geographic cluster are led by SLN Regional Program Directors.
Our Facilitators and Regional Program Directors have led their schools to blue ribbon designations, model school status, and significant student achievement gains and are the educational standard bearers we choose to lead our networks.
Carm Minami, SLN Facilitator of the Honolulu Network is the Principal of the Waikele Elementary School, overseeing 650 students and 65 faculty members. She has also served as a principal mentor and instructor for the Hawaii State Department of Education and in her role as District Educational Specialist, she oversaw curriculum and initiatives for 40 elementary, middle and high schools.
In 2009 Ms. Minami was awarded the following distinctions:
- Hawaii State Elementary School Principal
- Finalist for the Masayuki Tokioka Leadership in Excellence Award
- National Distinguished Principal
John Jenkins, SLN Regional Program Director for New York City, has devoted his career to developing and sharing his passion for urban education as a Teacher, Facilitator and Administrator in New York Public Schools. He was the Instructional Program Manager for the Diploma Plus New York City Network and is a Certified NTL Diversity Practitioner, traveling internationally and facilitating diversity, social justice and anti-oppression work with NTL’s Diversity Leadership Program.
Principals in SLN Networks Are Dedicated and Motivated
Most Network members have been principals for at least two to three years and are more than five years away from retirement. They have demonstrated performance, the potential for leadership development, and have a clear understanding of their role and impact on schools, teachers and students.
Individual members are sought out and/or recommended by other members, by school district or regional leadership and education excellence centers, and are interviewed and selected by SLN facilitators for acceptance into the program.
