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And now…about our guest this week on the show:

Sean Gaillard, author of The Pepper Effect: Tap Into the Magic of Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation, is an accomplished educator with over thirty years of experience as a teacher and school administrator. Sean has held various principal positions on every level of K-12 at various schools in Winston-Salem and Lexington, North Carolina, earning accolades such as Lexington City Schools Principal of the Year and Wells Fargo Piedmont-Triad Region Principal of the Year. Gaillard was also a finalist for North Carolina Principal of the Year. He holds degrees from The Catholic University of America, Trinity University, and the University of North Carolina A&T University. Sean has contributed writings to Education Week, PBS NewsHour Extra, and Culture Sonar, and co-authored Education Write Now, Volume 2. His blog and podcast, “The Principal Liner Notes,” reflect his passion for school culture, innovation, and music. Founder of the #CelebrateMonday movement, Sean has presented and served as a keynote speaker at numerous conferences.  He lives in Clemmons, NC with his wife and they enjoy watching the journey of their three daughters into adulthood.

Connect with Sean:

Blog Site: “Principal Liner Notes”-https://principallinernotes.wordpress.com/

X: @smgaillard-https://x.com/smgaillard

Instagram: @smgaillard-https://www.instagram.com/smgaillard/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-gaillard-12527644/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sean.gaillard

Podcast: “The Principal Liner Notes Podcast”-https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-gaillard

Get Sean’s book: The Pepper Effect

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