The Rural Scoop

Dr. Melissa Sadorf

The Rural Scoop will bring new ideas, innovative curriculum, and current rural school issues to the table and will highlight what is working in rural communities with guests that are teachers, administrators and educational professionals. Come get the Scoop!

  1. 6 days ago

    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞?

    𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf talks with Ronn Nozoe, CEO of the National Principals Association, about the changing role of school leaders and NPA's transition to a unified pre-K–12 organization.Ronn shares why this new structure creates a stronger home for elementary and rural principals, while highlighting the unique strengths of rural leaders, including their adaptability, broad responsibilities, and deep connections to their communities.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩:00:00 Why Principals Matter01:57 Ron Nozoe Journey03:48 Misunderstood Principal Role05:12 How the Job Changed07:58 NASSP Becomes NPA10:38 Welcoming Elementary Leaders12:09 Support Built for Elementary16:14 Choosing Your Association19:43 State Affiliates Realign23:16 Principal Pipeline Crisis30:53 Rural Leadership Lessons38:10 Measuring NPA Success41:40 Rural Advantage Defined44:41 Closing Thanks and Takeaways𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:The conversation emphasizes the importance of giving principals a stronger voice, supporting the next generation of school leaders, and creating meaningful opportunities for principals to connect and learn from one another.Ronn also highlights the Rural Advantage: the close relationships, community commitment, and wide-ranging leadership skills that are often part of rural school leadership. The episode is a reminder that rural educators have valuable lessons to share with the broader education community. 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: © 2026 Melissa Sadorf / The Rural Scoop. All rights reserved. The content of The Rural Scoop, including podcast episodes, audio recordings, transcripts, show notes, graphics, and other original materials, is protected by copyright. No portion of this content may be reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from the copyright owner. Brief quotations or other uses may be permitted under applicable fair-use principles. For permission requests, please contact: Dr. Melissa Sadorf Email: melissa@velaconsultants.com Phone: (520) 266-0081

    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞?

  2. 19 Oct

    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦

    𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf speaks with Dr. Jeremy Kasten, Director of College Counseling at Brookwood School, about the challenges rural students can face during the college admissions process. Jeremy explains how rural students may be overlooked not because they lack ability, but because admissions officers may lack the context needed to fully understand their schools, opportunities, and accomplishments.The conversation highlights the importance of strong school profiles, proactive communication with colleges, and advocacy for rural students. Jeremy also shares practical advice for counselors, educators, students, and families while emphasizing that rural students bring unique experiences, strengths, and perspectives that colleges increasingly value.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:00:00 Rural Misread in Admissions02:12 Jeremy’s Rural College Path04:44 Lack of Visibility Explained07:25 Inside Admissions Invisibility09:04 School Profile Power12:23 When Profiles Are Missing14:55 How Common Is It17:16 Context vs Assumptions22:52 Counselor Capacity Crunch27:53 Practical Steps for Schools31:12 What Colleges Should Change35:26 Dual Perspective in Rural Region39:46 Rural SIGs and Growing Support44:38 Advice for Rural Students48:35 Defining Rural Advantage51:00 Final Takeaways and Call to Action𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:Jeremy leaves listeners with an encouraging message for rural students: don't count yourself out. Colleges are interested in rural students, but students may need to provide additional context about their experiences and the opportunities available to them. Rural schools and counselors can help by clearly communicating their students' accomplishments and advocating for their unique circumstances.The episode ultimately reminds us that rural students have tremendous talent and potential. When colleges take the time to understand their communities and experiences through the right lens, the rural advantage becomes clear. As Jeremy explains, better context creates better understanding—and better understanding can lead to better decisions.𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞:© 2026 Melissa Sadorf / The Rural Scoop. All rights reserved.The content of The Rural Scoop  , including podcast episodes, audio recordings, transcripts, show notes, graphics, and other original materials, is protected by copyright. No portion of this content may be reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from the copyright owner. Brief quotations or other uses may be permitted under applicable fair-use principles.For permission requests, please contact:Dr. Melissa SadorfEmail: melissa@velaconsultants.comPhone: (520) 266-0081

    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦

  3. 12 Oct

    𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨-𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫

    𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf talks with Jennifer McElwain, a learning support teacher, about co-teaching, high expectations, and creating meaningful learning opportunities for all students, including students with disabilities. Jennifer shares her experience building a strong co-teaching partnership and explains how effective collaboration requires shared responsibility, initiative, and a commitment to seeing every student as part of the classroom community.Jennifer also discusses why rural educators should not lower expectations simply because a student needs additional support. She shares examples from teaching challenging texts such as Julius Caesar and Lord of the Flies, explaining how modeling, scaffolding, vocabulary support, and individualized assistance can make rigorous content accessible. The conversation also explores public speaking, student independence, and the importance of preparing students for life after high school while recognizing the unique circumstances many rural students face.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:00:00 Rigor For Every Kid02:01 Meet Jen McElwain05:23 Rural Teaching Realities07:39 Co-Teaching That Works11:32 Staffing And Planning Time16:42 No Watered Down Texts20:14 Scaffolds For Strugglers22:41 When Accommodations Overreach26:16 Why Whole Books Matter30:04 Public Speaking Confidence33:28 Teaching Where You Live36:22 Mindset Shifts And Phones39:54 Defining Rural Advantage41:50 Closing Challenge And Wrap𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: Jennifer's message throughout the episode is that support and rigor can work together. Students may need different types or levels of support, but that does not mean educators should automatically make the work easier or remove meaningful challenges. By providing the right scaffolding while maintaining high expectations, teachers can help students build the skills and confidence needed to tackle difficult tasks independently.The conversation also highlights the power of relationships in rural education. Jennifer emphasizes that knowing students, understanding their lives, and showing them that educators genuinely care can make high expectations feel supportive rather than discouraging. Ultimately, the episode reminds rural educators to believe in what their students are capable of, give them access to challenging learning, and stand beside them as they learn to do hard things.𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞:© 2026 Melissa Sadorf / The Rural Scoop. All rights reserved.The content of The Rural Scoop, including podcast episodes, audio recordings, transcripts, show notes, graphics, and other original materials, is protected by copyright. No portion of this content may be reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from the copyright owner. Brief quotations or other uses may be permitted under applicable fair-use principles.For permission requests, please contact:Dr. Melissa SadorfEmail: melissa@velaconsultants.comPhone: (520) 266-0081

    𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨-𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫

  4. 5 Oct

    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫

    𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:For generations, many rural students have grown up believing that success requires leaving home behind. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Lisa Kennedy—rural scholar, Georgetown graduate, Oxford researcher, and former U.S. Department of Education Rural Engagement Intern—to challenge that narrative.Lisa shares her personal journey from rural Wisconsin to some of the world's most prestigious institutions while discovering that her rural upbringing wasn't something to overcome—it was one of her greatest strengths. Together, they explore how harmful narratives and outdated policies shape opportunities for rural students, why rural identity matters in higher education, and how educators can help students embrace where they come from while pursuing their dreams.The conversation also dives into Lisa's groundbreaking research on rural students in college admissions, combating rural brain drain, building rural student communities on campus, and her vision for developing the emerging field of rural law. This episode is a powerful reminder that rural communities are not places to escape—they are places worth investing in, protecting, and celebrating.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:00:00 Rural Success Myth01:27 Meet Lisa Kennedy02:14 Leaving Home for Georgetown05:43 Narratives Versus Policy11:32 Who Changes the Story13:21 Admissions File Findings18:24 Helping Rural Applicants20:49 Brain Drain and Belonging26:08 Building Rural Campus Community33:20 Stereotypes and Visibility37:25 Rural Lens in Federal Policy40:31 Rural Law and Extraction45:08 Advice to Rural Educators48:29 Rural Advantage Closing49:59 Final Takeaways and Farewell𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:Lisa Kennedy offers an inspiring perspective on what it truly means to grow up rural. Rather than viewing rural communities as places to leave behind, she encourages educators and students alike to recognize them as sources of identity, resilience, and opportunity. Through research, advocacy, and lived experience, Lisa demonstrates that changing the stories we tell about rural America can transform both educational outcomes and public policy. This episode reminds us that rural students don't need to abandon their roots to achieve great things—they can carry the strength of their communities wherever they go and, in doing so, help shape a brighter future for rural America. 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: © 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 / 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫-𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚@𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: (𝟓𝟐𝟎) 𝟐𝟔𝟔-𝟎𝟎𝟖𝟏

    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫

  5. 28 Sept

    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫? 𝟏𝟕𝟑 | 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧

    𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:In this inspiring episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Jennie Ren, a recent graduate of Benton Consolidated High School in rural Illinois and the first student in her school's history to earn admission to an Ivy League university. Rather than viewing her acceptance to Columbia University as a way to leave rural America behind, Jennie sees it as an opportunity to amplify rural voices and advocate for educational equity.Jennie shares how determination, supportive teachers, and a strong rural community helped her overcome limited resources, navigate the competitive college admissions process, and launch her nonprofit initiative, Literacy Rising. She also discusses rural student visibility, mental health, education policy, leadership, and why rural communities need young advocates in positions where decisions are made.This episode is a powerful reminder that rural students are capable of achieving extraordinary things—and that their communities are worth returning to, investing in, and fighting for.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:00:00 Meet Jenny Wren02:03 Life in Benton Illinois05:26 First Ivy Acceptance09:34 Visibility and Mindset12:27 Application Essay Hurdles14:19 Support Rural Applicants15:48 Building Literacy Rising18:15 Leadership Lessons Learned19:55 Leaving and Coming Back24:13 Policy Priorities Ahead27:36 Taking Initiative Young34:50 Advice for Dreamers37:01 Columbia Rural Programs39:30 Ten Year Vision41:11 Rural Advantage Closing43:14 Final Call to Action𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:Jennie Ren's story demonstrates that where students begin does not determine where they can go. Through resilience, initiative, and the unwavering support of her rural community, she has become a powerful advocate for educational opportunity and rural representation. As she begins her journey at Columbia University, Jennie remains committed to ensuring rural students have a voice in shaping the future of education policy.Whether you're an educator, parent, student, or community leader, this episode serves as an inspiring reminder that investing in rural students today creates leaders who will strengthen rural America tomorrow. 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: © 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 / 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫-𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚@𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: (𝟓𝟐𝟎) 𝟐𝟔𝟔-𝟎𝟎𝟖𝟏

    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫? 𝟏𝟕𝟑 | 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧

  6. 21 Sept

    𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧

    𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:School consolidation is one of the most difficult conversations a rural community can face. It impacts far more than budgets and buildings—it touches traditions, identities, and generations of community pride.In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Derek Cantrell, Principal of Allegany High School and Virginia's Principal of the Year, to discuss how he successfully led the merger of two long-standing rival high schools into one thriving school community.Derek shares the leadership strategies that transformed fear into hope, from honoring traditions and overcommunicating with stakeholders to intentionally building a new school culture around the philosophy of "Better Together." He explains why relationships matter more than logistics, how listening builds trust, and why successful change starts long before the first day of school.Whether your district is considering consolidation or simply navigating significant change, this conversation offers practical lessons on leading with empathy, transparency, and a relentless focus on students.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:00:00 Consolidation Hits Home01:25 Meet Derek Cantrell02:05 Why Allegany Consolidated04:03 New Opportunities For Kids05:27 Cost Savings And Staffing Fears07:01 Honoring Rival Traditions09:10 Culture First Game Plan12:32 The First Big We Moment13:26 Symbols That Unite16:58 What Gets Lost18:49 Grief And The Last Class21:39 Students Adapt Faster23:35 Making Better Together Real25:32 Bringing The Community Along28:28 Results And New Programs32:31 Teacher Growth After Merger35:28 Advice For Rural Leaders37:43 When It Feels Whole Again40:09 The Toll On The Leader43:02 Lessons On Change And Loss45:27 Better Together 2.0 Next46:18 Rural Advantage And Wrap Up48:40 Final Call To Action𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:Derek Cantrell's story demonstrates that successful school consolidation is not simply about combining campuses—it's about bringing people together with purpose, compassion, and trust. By honoring the past while creating a shared vision for the future, he helped transform two rival schools into one united community focused on student success.His leadership reminds us that lasting change happens when leaders communicate openly, value every voice, celebrate small victories, and never lose sight of the people behind every decision. For rural leaders navigating uncertainty, Derek's "Better Together" philosophy offers a powerful roadmap for leading change with courage and heart. 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: © 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 / 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫-𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚@𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: (𝟓𝟐𝟎) 𝟐𝟔𝟔-𝟎𝟎𝟖𝟏

    𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧

  7. 14 Sept

    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓

    𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:For years, little national data existed about the people leading America's school districts. In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Rachel White, Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and founder of the Superintendent Lab, to discuss how her groundbreaking research is changing what we know about superintendent leadership.Rachel shares how growing up in rural Michigan shaped her perspective on education, leadership, and opportunity. She explains why superintendent turnover matters, why rural districts experience higher leadership churn, and what her national database reveals about the challenges facing today's school leaders. The conversation also explores gender equity, political pressures, superintendent longevity, and why rural communities possess unique leadership strengths that deserve greater recognition.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:00:00 Superintendent Data Blind Spot02:05 Farm Roots and Course Access08:36 Why Superintendents Went Unmeasured12:21 Who Benefits From Missing Data15:28 Building the Superintendent Lab18:42 Rural Data Gaps and Visibility22:00 Rural Turnover and Churn26:18 Healthy vs Toxic Turnover31:05 Board Relations as Warning Sign32:58 Glass Cliff for Women Leaders39:28 Where Women Are Gaining Ground44:19 Culture Wars Costs in Schools50:41 Advice for Rural Leaders53:42 What Rural Advantage Means56:06 Closing Thanks and Call to Action𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:Dr. Rachel White's research demonstrates that superintendent leadership has a profound impact on the success and stability of school districts—especially in rural communities. By building the nation's first comprehensive longitudinal superintendent database, she has brought visibility to leadership turnover, gender disparities, and the increasing pressures facing today's educational leaders.The episode concludes with a powerful reminder that rural communities are rich in relationships, resilience, and leadership potential. Supporting superintendents with stability, trust, and informed decision-making is essential to strengthening public education and ensuring every rural student has the opportunity to thrive. 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: © 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 / 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫-𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚@𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: (𝟓𝟐𝟎) 𝟐𝟔𝟔-𝟎𝟎𝟖𝟏

    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓

  8. 7 Sept

    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜

    𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. PJ Caposey, Superintendent of Oregon Community Unit School District 220, nationally recognized educational leader, author of ten leadership books, keynote speaker, and former Illinois Superintendent of the Year. PJ shares the defining leadership lessons that came from early failures, including a staff and student walkout during his first year as a principal, and explains how shifting from managing systems to developing people transformed his leadership approach. The conversation explores the unique opportunities and challenges of rural school leadership, effective time management, building leadership capacity, retaining exceptional staff, cultivating healthy board relationships, and empowering student voice. Throughout the discussion, PJ offers practical strategies for creating sustainable leadership systems that strengthen both schools and rural communities.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro02:09 Early Principal Turnaround03:29 Walkout and Humility06:32 Why Rural Leadership Matters09:42 Rural Constraints Reality Check12:43 Choosing Rural on Purpose15:46 Writing While Leading21:07 Work Life Fit Not Balance24:25 Majoring on the Major29:27 Building Supportive Capacity31:54 Support With Accountability33:11 Nourishment And Growth36:32 Recruiting And Keeping Teachers41:39 Board And Superintendent Partnership47:37 Student Voice That’s Real53:47 Keynote And Rural Advantage57:40 Final Takeaways And Call To Action𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:Dr. PJ Caposey reminds listeners that successful leadership is built on developing people rather than simply solving problems. Rural educators have a unique opportunity to influence not only their schools but also the communities they serve. By investing in leadership growth, maintaining meaningful relationships, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously learning, rural leaders can create lasting change that extends far beyond the classroom. The episode closes with an encouraging reminder that great leadership is never finished—it is an ongoing journey of growth, reflection, and service. 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: © 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 / 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫-𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚@𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: (𝟓𝟐𝟎) 𝟐𝟔𝟔-𝟎𝟎𝟖𝟏

    𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜
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    Dr. Melissa Sadorf
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
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