About
Meet Heidi Mickelsen, Ed.D.
I’m an educational leader and consultant helping districts strengthen support for site and district administrators. My work combines doctoral dissertation research, real-world leadership experience, and a deep understanding of professional learning systems and evidence-based evaluation.
Biography
Recent Publication
AASA's Winter 2026 edition of
the Journal of Scholarship Practice
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – USC
Dissertation: The importance of consistent mentoring, feedback, evaluation, and district support for school administrators See dissertation summary, published in ACSA’s EdCAL journal
M.A. in Educational Administration – Stanford University
Teaching and leadership roles in Chicago, Boston, and the SF Bay Area
Nonprofit consulting and coaching - Regional districts and multi-stakeholder school teams
NCREL in Chicago
Challenge Success at Stanford University
Ravenswood Classroom Partners (formerly All Students Matter) in East Palo Alto
Pathwise (formerly DreamCatchers) in Palo Alto/East Palo Alto
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