Stories and testimonials
His guidance in developing a Theory of Action and an implementation plan gave us the clarity and direction we needed. He helped us focus on the pedagogical core, ensuring our leadership decisions directly supported powerful teaching and learning. He pushed our thinking, challenged us with powerful questions, and helped us create the right conditions for meaningful change.
With Santiago’s guidance and support, we have gained tremendous momentum as a senior leadership team and with our schools, and feel we are well on our way to becoming a top performing metropolitan school division in Alberta".
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Dr. Rincón-Gallardo provided our senior leadership team with a common vocabulary and a shared vision for optimal teaching and learning, creating clarity and alignment across our school division.
What stands out about Dr. Rincón-Gallardo is not just that he is forward thinking and on top of the research, but also accessible and relatable. From our first conversation, I felt that he was invested in what we were doing here, at our school division. That it was more than just about a book or program, or a new way of thinking, but it was about stopping and listening, what is our story, what is our context, what’s our goal, where would we like to go, and then asking prompting questions and shaping strategic leadership conversations that moved us toward real change.
His ability to challenge while supporting our team has made a lasting difference in our leadership practice. I am very happy to work closely with Dr. Rincón-Gallardo for the past years, and I know that I echo the sentiment of our team as well.
Ryan Feehan, Superintendent of Leadership Services, Edmonton Catholic School Division
“Working with Santiago transformed our leadership mindset in West Clermont. His expertise in Theory of Action gave our leadership team a clear, strategic framework to drive change. By focusing on the right inputs, we created measurable improvements in academic performance, attendance, and student wellbeing. In just one year, we moved from the middle of the State rankings to the top 35%, proving the real impact of this approach. Our work with Santiago not only shifted our results but also reshaped how we think about leadership and impact. I highly recommend working with him!”
Natasha Adams, Superintendent, West Clermont School District, Ohio
“Working with Santiago transformed the way we train educational leaders. With his guidance, we understood how leadership directly impacts student learning. His approach, challenging questions, and deep commitment to educational transformation challenged us to rethink our practices, make our own learning visible, and foster a culture of collaboration in schools. His approach inspires us to unleash learning and be active agents of educational change. His impact on our team has been invaluable.”
Omar Aravena, Director of Leadership for Learning Prograrm, Catholic University of Temuco, Chile.
School leaders overwhelmingly agreed: this topic should be revisited throughout the year, as Santiago is an excellent resource who brings both depth and clarity to the most pressing issues in education."