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<\/a><\/p>\n\nDear Region 6 Colleagues,<\/p>\n
As we prepare to launch into the 2025\u20132026 school year, I want to begin by expressing how honored I am to serve as your ACSA Region 6 President. It is a privilege to lead alongside such a passionate and dedicated community of educators. Each of you brings a depth of heart, courage, and vision to your work, and it is that spirit that inspires the theme for this year:<\/p>\n
Empowered to Lead, Inspired by Heart, United for Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n This theme is more than a guiding phrase, it is a culmination of the work we did together over the past few years. Including, Leading for Justice: A Work of Heart<\/em>, grounding our leadership in equity and compassion. We deepened that commitment with Leading with Our Hearts<\/em>, reaffirming that empathy is not an add-on, but a core leadership skill. We then leaned into Courageous Leadership: Leading with Heart and Mind<\/em>, where bold decision-making met deep humanity. We often celebrate using Thriving as We Shine. It reminds us to celebrate our resilience and let our collective brilliance light the way.<\/p>\n Now, we arrive at a place where we are ready to lead, empowered by experience, inspired by the hearts of those we serve, and united in our shared purpose to make a lasting impact.<\/p>\n Our work as leaders continues to grow more complex. Budget challenges, evolving student needs, and systemic inequities all demand our best. In Region 6, we face these challenges together. We lean on each other, learn from one another, and lead with both strength and compassion.<\/p>\n This year, Region 6 is going to continue to provide meaningful opportunities for professional learning, connection, and advocacy. From our Mini Academies and networking events to our signature Conference and Awards Night, we are committed to elevating leaders and creating space for joy, growth, and inspiration.<\/p>\n To the outgoing 2024\u20132025 Executive Board, thank you for your steadfast leadership and service. And to the incoming 2025\u20132026 Board, I look forward to what we will accomplish together in the year ahead.<\/p>\n Let us move forward with purpose, empowered<\/strong> in our leadership, inspired<\/strong> by the heart of our profession, and united<\/strong> for impact. The road ahead is ours to shape, and I cannot\u00a0 wait to travel it with you.<\/p>\n In partnership and gratitude,<\/p>\n Lorianne R. Ventura, Ed.D. <\/p>\n 2024-25\u00a0Matt Chamberlain<\/strong> July 1, 2025 Dear Region 6 Colleagues, As we prepare to launch into the 2025\u20132026 school year, I want to begin by expressing how honored I am to serve as your ACSA Region 6 President. It is a privilege to … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4369,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/4369"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nPresident, ACSA Region 6 (2025\u20132026)
\nEmpowered to Lead | Inspired by Heart | United for Impact<\/strong><\/p>\nRegion 6 Past Presidents<\/h3>\n
\n2023-24 Raul Zamora<\/strong>
\n2022-23 Tracie Noriega
\n<\/strong>2021-22 Mark Neal<\/strong>
\n2020-21 Jacob Berg<\/strong>
\n2019-20 Pam VandeKamp<\/strong>
\n2018-19\u00a0Sonja Neely-Johnson<\/strong>
\n2017-18 Essence Phillips<\/strong>
\n2016-17 Steve Collins<\/strong>
\n2015-16 Janet Haun<\/strong>
\n2014-15 Rob Stockberger<\/strong>
\n2013-14 Linda Hutcherson<\/strong>
\n2012-13 Steven France<\/strong>
\n2011-12 Karen Sakata<\/strong>
\n2010-11 Teresa Kapellas<\/strong>
\n2009-10 Rose Lock<\/strong>
\n2008-09 Kale Alderson<\/strong>
\n2007-08 Marie McClaskey<\/strong>
\n2006-07 Belen Magers<\/strong>
\n2005-06 Jim Negri<\/strong>
\n2004-05 Evie Groch<\/strong>
\n2003-04 Joe Ovick<\/strong>
\n2002-03 Cyril Bonanno<\/strong>
\n2001-02 Peggy Green<\/strong>
\n2000-01 Cynthia Galbo<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"