Jessica Cabeen
PRINCIPAL IN BALANCE
I wrote a new book!
As AN AUTHOR
I’d be delighted if you purchase the must-have guide to succeeding at school leadership without sacrificing personal balance.
Throughout the book, you gain actionable points to help you set achievable goals, find time in the day to accomplish them, and have time to enjoy rest at home. You’ll learn to better meet the needs of your administration, staff, parents, and students using intentional and creative actions without sacrificing yourself.
WHERE TO PURCHASE
I know it can be demanding.
As a full-time principal
It is hard to prioritize
As a spouse and a parent
It is hard to prioritize quality time with those closest to us.
Have you been saying yes to committees, projects, and commitments that take you too far from home? I have been there and done all of it. Leading at work and living a life requires intentionality with your time and a focus on really matters, and what can wait.
Would you like to learn to set boundaries between work and home with intentionality, and creativity?
I understand the power of words.
As a writer
Written, spoken, and posted words have meaning and the potential to build bridges or create bigger divisions. I have said things that have helped others, and also said things that have hurt people as well, in-person and online.
Would you like to build your abilities to communicate with clarity, care, and commitment; while understanding the receiver of the message better as well?
I know about loss, grief, and grace.
As a woman trying to do it all…..
Too often I put everyone else’s needs ahead of my own, causing me to lose grounding and start searching and scrolling through social media for insights, ideas, and purpose. Getting to the end of the day and feeling guilty for not spending enough time on all the things you were supposed to do and frustrated over what you didn’t accomplish can feel like an unfulfilled life—even when everyone else thinks you have it all together.
A devastating loss taught me the importance of self-care, seeking help, and learning to build a life with grace. Those lessons have continued to shape the calling to support other women to find their own purpose in the pace of the lives we thought we were supposed to lead.
Are you ready to feel more equipped than ever before to claim the life you want to lead?
Work With Me
Jessica is sought after for speaking around unconventional leadership, innovative learning environments for students, self-care for educators and early learning. As a regular contributor to outlets such as Edutopia and SavED by Grace, Jessica continues to find ways to build relevancy into real life topics and current concerns for those seeking to lead well….and live a life. Due to her diverse leadership experiences, Jessica is able to draw on stories and examples that span PreK-12th grade. She utilizes research-based strategies, puts them into practice, and share them with stakeholders in an easy to use format. Educators enjoy the authentic style of leadership she shares in her sessions. Her humor and examples of what to do (and what not to do) resonate with educators across the globe.
Why are we here?
Are you ready to Learn from a secondary administrator turned kindergarten principal about the key components for engaging and inspiring learning environments for students that can be applied at all levels.
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Jessica currently serves as the principal of Ellis Middle School in Austin, Minnesota. Prior to this role she was the Principal of the “Happiest Place in Southeastern Minnesota”, the Woodson Kindergarten Center. She has been an assistant middle school principal, a special education supervisor, and special education teacher. She started her career as a Music Therapist and worked with adults with disabilities and adolescents in residential settings in Iowa and Illinois. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Music Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a Masters in Special Education from the University of Saint Thomas, and her administrative licenses from Hamline University.
Jessica was awarded the NAESP/VINCI Digital Leader of Early Learning Award in 2016 and in 2017 was named the Minnesota National Distinguished Principal. Jessica is active on social media (@JessicaCabeen) and frequently writes for Edutopia and on her blog: “PrincipalinBalance”.
She has written four books: Hacking Early Learning, Balance Like a Pirate, Lead with Grace and Unconventional Leadership. She has been the principal facilitator for the Minnesota PreK-3 Principal Leadership Series for the past four years and is a facilitator of the Minnesota Principal Academy. She speaks at regional and national conferences on topics such as family engagement, early learning, and unconventional leadership.