OMG! I have it in my hands!!! ❤️🙌🏾 What a moment! Had to show my boys (Suge White & Biggie Smalls) what I had been working on 🐾 Such a proud moment! If you haven’t gotten your copy yet… bit.ly/EdBrandingBook #EdBranding #dbcincbooks #TellYourStory

What an incredible time spent with the Western Massachusetts SPED Directors Group’s 1st Women’s Conference in Holyoke, MA! I had a wonderful time as a featured speaker, getting to connect with such dedicated edu leaders & I’m always excited to share about #EdBranding ❤️

Harvard…. For my fellow Legally Blonde fans…. What like it’s hard?! Absolutely stunning campus even on a rainy day! ☔️❤️ #Harvard #TellYourStory #EdBranding #LegallyBlonde

While students enjoy their Spring Break, our incredible Landscape & Maintenance teams are transforming our campuses! These unsung heroes are working tirelessly to ensure beautiful, safe learning environments await everyone's return. #PAUSD #PAUSDPromise #CampusPride

Our IT team has been recognized with the Laserfiche Run Smarter Award for “Laserfiche Team of the Year”! This honor celebrates their innovative solutions, dedication, and transformative impact on #PAUSD operations. Congratulations! #PAUSDPromise

Roots and Wings: Our Evolving Artists - PAUSD K-12 Youth Art Show at the Palo Alto Art Center from 4/30-5/25. Featuring diverse student artwork from across PAUSD. Thanks to VAPA and Palo Alto Partners in Education! #PAUSD #PAUSDPromise #YouthArtShow

🎵 Success sounds sweet! Our talented 5th graders from Nixon, Briones & Barron Park Elementary shined during this week's band concerts, performing with remarkable confidence & joy. Heartfelt thanks to partnersineducation for championing arts education at #PAUSD. #ElementaryMusic

🎓 CLASS OF 2025 SPOTLIGHT 🎓 ✨ Congrats to Gunn High School senior Agastya Goel, who plans to attend MIT! We are so proud of you! ✨ Seniors, to be featured in our Class of 2025 Spotlight, fill out the form forms.gle/eQH8tK37aQvQeQ… #PAUSD #PAUSDPromise #ClassOf2025

Huge thanks to #BOOSTConference for having me be a part of Meet the Authors! I had the opportunity to read & discuss some excerpts from The #EdBranding Book with Boosters from as far as Texas and Delaware! 📘 ❤️ Grateful for these opportunities even if I was missing my 📸 Kaia.

The #PAUSD district staff celebrated Cinco de Mayo with our “Quesadillas on the Patio & Homemade Salsa Contest” event! Nothing brings colleagues together quite like sharing delicious food & friendly competition. These small traditions help make our workplace community stronger.

🎵🎭 Wonderful community celebration at the May Fete Parade this past weekend! Proud to see all our 5-12 #PAUSD bands showcasing their musical talents and bringing joy to our community. Our students’ dedication and artistic expression were on full display! #PAUSDPromise

Join us for a Special Director’s Cut and Presentation of Chinatown Rising – Asian Americans of the Civil Rights Era. Details: Date: Wednesday, May 14th Time: 6:30-7:45 pm Location: PALY PAC Center Admission: Free and open to all! #PAUSD #PAUSDPromise

Join us tonight at our Youth Art Show "Roots and Wings: Our Evolving Artists"! 4:30-7: Gallery open 5pm: Gunn Orchestra 5:30-6: Remarks 6:10: Gunn Jazz Ensemble Can't make it? Visit before May 25th to see K-12 artists showcase their stories of self-discovery and growth. #PAUSD

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month at Greene Middle School! 🎉 Last week, Greene students experienced a fun martial arts assembly honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander culture and traditions. #PAUSD #PAUSDPromise #AAPIHeritageMonth

Incredible week up north! 🌟 Connected with Los Altos SD parent ambassadors, celebrated with therapy dogs, caught up with friends over Chinatown Rising (so powerful!), and watched #PAUSD host Korean educators. Bumped into my #PLN before flying home - perfect ending! #EdBranding

Palo Alto Middle College High School is one of my proudest moments. Today was special. I love our students and what they are accomplishing!

Palo Alto Unified School District PAUSD Don Austin a reminder to check your May 2025 digital issue of School News Roll Call for great photos, articles and news from and about your schools. schoolnewsrollcall.com/wp-content/upl…

Field Day AND Beach Day at BP! Fun for all students and staff 🐝 🏖️ PAUSD

Check out my latest article: Envisioning the Future: How Current Trends Align with the Possibilities of High School Learning by 2035. linkedin.com/pulse/envision… via LinkedIn

Our Education Services team preparing for the start of school.