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What other school leaders are saying about Leaders Building Leaders...
- Michael Satterfield, Piedmont Community Board PresidentÂ
“With Dr. Miller’s guidance, our school expanded enrollment by 40%, reduced attrition to under 3%, and strengthened our leadership systems. The 10 Indicators framework gave us a clear path for sustainable growth.”
- Lindsey Sealey, Executive Director, Eno Rive Academy
“Working with Leaders Building Leaders gave me the strategic guidance and confidence to lead Eno River Academy during a critical transition. The coaching helped me grow as a leader and ultimately secure the permanent Executive Director role.”
- Marci Cornell-Feist, National Governance Expert
“Dr. Miller provides a clear, practical roadmap for charter school boards seeking stronger governance and leadership. This book captures the essential responsibilities of board members overseeing complex public institutions.”
The Framework Behind High-Performing Charter Schools
Dr. Tom Miller’s book, The 10 Indicators of High-Performing Charter Schools, distills insights from 300+ charter schools to identify the leadership systems that drive sustained success.
Recognized as a Global Gurus Top 10 Leadership Expert, Dr. Miller developed the 10 Indicators framework to help school leaders strengthen leadership teams, improve governance, and build schools that thrive long term.
Today the framework is used by charter school leaders nationwide to diagnose challenges and accelerate performance.
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Dr. Tom Miller
I'm Dr. Tom Miller — a former charter school principal and state consultant who specializes in charter school leadership, school improvement strategies, governance training and developing leaders. My core philosophy of leadership is this:
Tom believes that leadership isn’t about telling people what to do, it’s about opening and building a relationship.
When we get this part of relationship building right, results follow. My company, Leaders Building Leaders, has provided training, strategic planning, consulting and organizational support to over 100 schools (charter, traditional, and private), helping them to improve their current results in the area of academics, finances, operations, and governance.
We’ve built strategic networking and training programs for principals, board members, teacher leaders and students!
We’ve assisted over two dozen new schools open in multiple states through charter application writing and Ready to Open process assistance.
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Lauren Watters
Though teaching was her first love, Lauren’s leadership and organizational skills were quickly recognized when she was a teacher which led to her being quickly promoted into administration - serving as the Elementary Dean at one of the top STEM charter schools, Triangle Math and Science in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Lauren’s passion is in problem solving and serving the needs of others.
Lauren received her BA in Education with a concentration in Mathematics from UNC-Wilmington, and graduated with honors. Lauren’s first teaching assignment out of college was in the classroom working with pre-k through sixth grade students.
She and her high school sweetheart have been married for seven years and have two amazing daughters.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys spending time with friends and family, and getaways to her home away from home in Beaufort, North Carolina.
