Leading With Integrity: Elementary Principal of the Year - IPA Talk

March 16, 2026  45 min

Regina Latimer-Lake, IPA Elementary Principal of the Year and
principal of Earle STEM in Chicago Public Schools, sits down with IPA
Executive Director Jason Leahy. In this episode, Regina walks through her entry into the principalship as an interim with eight teachers and ten vacancies, how she built culture and community at Earle STEM from day one, and what a trip to the E.R. in her
second year as principal taught her about sustainable leadership.

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00:00 Opening
01:12 Regina's Origin Story
13:06 First Year as Interim Principal
17:09 Entry Planning Approach
24:15 Earle STEM Transformation
36:06 Sustaining Leadership