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August 4, 2025 42 mins

Join host Pablo Muñoz for an amazing conversation with his featured guest — Jeannette Allen.

Jeannette is the principal of Arlington Community High School in Virginia.  She has over 20 years of experience in education and a strong focus on equity, student success, and community engagement.  Jeannette is a bilingual leader and a passionate advocate for multicultural and multilingual learners.

1:03 - Introduction

1:55 - My Leadership Story

20:11 - Principal

24:48 - Racial and Cultural Identity

27:35 - Director of Secondary Education

30:14 - Multilingual Learners

31:45 - Educational Leadership

33:22 - Bicultural Life

35:01 - Guiding Principles

Dr. Jeannette Allen began her career as a social worker with non-profit organizations in Arlington County and Washington, DC.  She served as the director of secondary education and administrative services, where she supported county-wide secondary education programs, ensuring schools met their strategic goals.  Jeannette worked for the Fairfax County Public Schools as a teacher and with Alexandria City Public Schools as a principal.

Jeannette is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring policies and programs are supportive of all students and staff.  She is fluent in English and Spanish, which enhances her ability to communicate effectively.  Jeannette has been recognized with several awards, including the Aspiring Leaders’ Award and the Resilience Project Research Fellowship.

Jeannette earned a bachelor’s degree in integrative studies-social work and master’s degrees in curriculum and instruction-multicultural multilingual education and education leadership from George Mason University.  She received an MBA from James Madison University.  Jeannette holds a doctorate in educational administration and policy studies from George Washington University.

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/jeannette-e-allen-ed-d-876a1a60

Email:  jeannette.allen@apsva.us


Latino Leaders publishes new episodes weekly on Mondays.

Latino Leaders podcast is a production of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization.

Pablo is a leadership coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker and the author of The Leader’s Algorithm.

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