Spark Series: Leading the Turnaround - A Conversation with Exemplary School Leaders

Video recording of the Spark Series event hosted by Changemakers Alumni on Thursday, April 30, 2026. In this recording, hear directly from Jade Rivera, Founder and Executive Director of Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School; Kimberly Finke, Principal at Albuquerque Public Schools; Matthew Montaño, Superintendent of Bernalillo Public Schools; and Benjamin Barlow, Principal at Albuquerque Public Schools and former Mississippi Principal of the Year. Together, they share how they have improved graduation rates, raised outcomes for traditionally underserved students, led the turnaround of struggling schools, and much more.