Let My Spirit Soar!: Narratives of Diverse Women in School Leadership

Expands the leadership paradigm by examining conceptions of leadership from the `margins', that is by expanding current perspectives on leadership and exploring the impact of culture and community on those who lead. It contains the stories of nine diverse women in positions of school leadership. Foreword - Flora Ida Ortiz Thriving on Variety The Carriers of Song, Story and Dance PART ONE: THE SHARING OF LIVES: LET MY SPIRIT SOAR! Between Rivers, Dreams and Different Worlds Yvonne's Story - A Latina, Algonquin, Italian Woman A Tale of Balance and Wit Margaret's Story - A Tamil Indian Woman A Passionate Web of Living Catherine's Story - A Cuban Woman Capturing the Soul - Working for Fellowship Jackie's Story - An African American Woman I Won't Back Down Jolie's Story - An African American Woman The Golden Chord Which Speaks to My Soul Opal's Story - A Chinese American Woman I Come from Gray Rachel's Story - A Japanese American Woman Remaking Childhood Sarah's Story - A European American Woman Making Alternative Choices Being a Late Bloomer Tina's Story - A Filipina Woman PART TWO: CONCLUDING THOUGHTS From Story to Insight