What would it mean if each of us took risks without fear of failure? It would mean that we lived a courageous life without any regrets — learning lessons that we would have never learned if we only thought about taking the first step of taking our own training wheels off our childhood bicycles. Elizabeth Domangue (School District Superintendent) says, “A 'no' does not mean never," and she learned this important lesson at a young age. Elizabeth has had a wide range of professional experiences in education, including teaching, supervising student teachers, mentoring school and district leaders, collaborating to develop service-learning experiences, and leading. Additionally, she has extensive knowledge of best practices in the areas of pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, leadership development, and evaluation.

Elizabeth received her Doctorate in 2009 from Louisiana State University (with a focus on pedagogy and achievement motivation theories in the context of school experiences). She is an instructional leader who consistently leans into her Core Beliefs—All Means All, Leadership Matters, It Is About People, and Lead Towards a Shared Vision. As a published author and an invited presenter, Elizabeth has addressed national and state level audiences on topics ranging from culturally responsive practices, service-learning experiences, teacher effectiveness, social emotional learning, and school safety and security. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx