About the Leadership Institute of Nevada

The Institute believes that developing the skills and agency of leaders enables them to build the teams, schools, and schools systems that ensure student success.

To cultivate communities of innovative, insightful, and principled leaders who champion ideas that change the world.

Our Mission

To identify, develop, and retain exceptional leaders in education; build innovative and entrepreneurial communities that include leaders from the public and private sectors; and drive significant systemic improvement in education.

Leadership Institute of Nevada seeks to transform education in Nevada in order to ensure excellent and equitable schools that enable all students to achieve and successfully thrive in our ever-changing, complex world.
The Institute believes strong, empowered, diverse leadership is a crucial lever for systemic change, and transformational leaders can be found within all sectors of the community.
The Institute develops and advances diverse alumni networks to strengthen individual capacity, establish a close-knit community of leaders, and encourage engagement in collective action to improve educational outcomes for all children.
The Institute exemplifies education entrepreneurship and effects change through direct, widespread, and systemic impact.
The Institute commits to amplifying its impact by engaging both families and students in capacity building and partnerships.
The Institute, as an Independent Nevada 501©(3) Nonprofit Corporation, continues to secure funding to execute its goals for growth and impact.

Our benefits

Transform Education

The Leadership Institute of Nevada (LION) is Building Networks of Statewide Leaders to Transform Education Through Three Strategies

- Capacity -

LION develops the leadership skills of individuals and their teams

LION believes that developing the skills and agency of leaders enables them to build the teams, schools and school systems that create student success

- Community -

LION provides opportunities for individual leaders to support each other and build relationships

LION believes that leadership should be in fellowship, and provides a forum for its alumni to support each other in addressing challenges and advancing opportunities to improve student success

- Collective Action -

LION supports leaders to organize themselves to have a voice in the systems in which they serve

LION believes that by giving leaders the tools and skills to organize, leaders will collaborate to drive systemic change

Our Gallery

Early Development

Pre-Work, State/National Review

The Work

Built and Implemented a Theory of Action

Pandemic

Respond & Adapt

Pandemic

Refocus & Restructure

Moving Forward

Reinventing The Work

Our Story

- Early Development -

Pre-Work, State/National Review

2010-2014

Reviewed literature and national and state programs
Engaged key stakeholders
Reviewed feedback
Developed Regional Summit and Executive Leadership Academy models as a division of The Public Education Foundation (PEF)
Raised private sector funding matched by Governor Sandoval  (A.B 527) and launched programs

- The Work -

Built and Implemented a Theory of Action

2015-2020

Conducted additional targeted analysis where necessary
Adjusted course content and refined assessment measures
Focused Regional Summits on statewide needs
Launched Teacher Leader Academy
Built an Alumni Network
Engaged community through Community Roundtables
Grew public-private partnerships

- Pandemic -

Respond & Adapt

2020-2022

Adapted, provided online Academies and programs
Provided statewide online Summits and Digital Learning Institutes
Conducted targeted analysis and identified strategic priorities
Responded to statewide priorities and needs
Responded to PEF's comittment to serve CCSD's immediate needs

- Pandemic -

Refocus & Restructure

2020-2022

Established spin-off plan focused on statewide leadership/talent development needs
Incorporated as a Nevada Nonprofit Corporation, March 2022
Launched Social, Emotional, Academic Development pilot with partners
Conducted in-person rural Summit
Continued hybrid Academies and Summit programming
Leadership Institute of Nevada received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS, May 2022

- Moving Forward -

Reinventing The Work

2023-2028

Finalized the development of a Five-Year Growth Strategy and Roadmap

Continue to update content and ensure relevancy of program offerings
Expand Social, Emotional, Academic Development professional learning
Expand engagement and co-creation with community partners and rural, charter and micro schools
Strengthen and further invest in Alumni Networks
Review and reinvent digital leadership programming to include Al and global learning
Develop and implement student and family leadership initiatives

Community Matters

Coffee with one of our iconic K-12 education leaders in Nevada, Judith Steele, founder of the Public Education Foundation! And Zhan Okuda-Lim. Great Discussion about our educational leadership with Leadership Institute of Nevada!

Dr. Brian Myli with the inaugural cohort of our Young Leader Academy (YLA) at Allegiant Stadium. YLA aims to cultivate a new generation of informed, engaged, empathetic and effective leaders who can address pressing societal issues through informed policy decisions and impactful advocacy within their local community.

Judi Steele, Founder, President and CEO of the Leadership Institute of Nevada (LION), addresses the audience at a LION Summit event dealing with the topic of Artificial Intelligence in education.

CONTACT US

Get in Touch with LION

Have questions about LION or our program? We’re here to help!

4000 S. eastern Ave., Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 840-LION (5466)