Thriving Leaders Collaborative

About Us

At Thriving Leaders Collaborative, LLC, we empower our clients to be their best!

The heart of our work is dedicated to Turnaround and Transformative Services for underperforming schools and districts. Utilizing a strategic lens, our goal is to help you realize what is working well and what needs to be addressed by capitalizing on your systemic strengths…and yes, everyone has strengths!

Our Position

We believe the greatest leverage for maximizing transformative change occurs when we capitalize on the strengths of the individuals that make up the organization and the strengths of the organization itself. A deficit mentality will only lead to limited change, but a strengths-based mentality will allow you to identify key leverage points that powerfully equip you to address areas of opportunity and realize systemic change in record time.

Accountability is key. Everyone plays a critical role in the success of your organization.

People FIRST!

At Thriving Leaders Collaborative (TLC), LLC we believe in PEOPLE FIRST!

We focus on improving student outcomes by helping
schools and districts maximize the potential of every individual within the organization.
Through strategic planning and a purposeful pursuit of excellence, we believe every student,
school and district community can and will THRIVE.

OUR PLAN

At Thriving Leaders Collaborative, LLC, our plan is to serve school communities and districts to effect sustainable school improvement that results in improved outcomes for students. Our team members are servant leaders who endeavor to promote equity and excellence for all. We meet your organization exactly where it is and help you foster rapid growth through an objective strengths-based analysis, leadership development, progressive planning, engaging collaboration, precision-tuned training for all members of your school community and strategic consultation. We have no intention of trying to take control or doing the work for you, the truth is, we believe most school communities and districts have the answers already present. They just need help bringing them to the surface.

Together, we can maximize the potential of - one student, one classroom, one school, one district, one state, one nation at a time.

Our team

Sylvia E. Fuentes

Ed.D.

Founder | CEO | Leadership Strategist

As our Founder, CEO and Leadership Strategist, Sylvia is deeply committed to improving student outcomes. An accomplished leader, trainer and presenter, Sylvia leads our critical work and leverages the best thinking for systemic change as it relates to student success.

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Ernest P. Izard Jr.

Ph.D.

Trauma-Informed, Brain-Based Leading and Learning Strategist

As the Trauma-Informed, Brain-Based Leading and Learning Strategist, Ernest leads our work in designing and delivering dynamic professional development sessions with the latest research in brain-based teaching and learning in mind.

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Alethea L. Lee

M.Ed.

Teacher Development and Systems Support Specialist

As the Teacher Development and Systems Support Specialist, Alethea oversees the development of leadership capacity of teachers and assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of school and district systems as they relate to improving outcomes for students.

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Janice “Jan” R. Corona

M.Ed.

ELL Teaching and Learning Instructional Support Specialist

As the ELL Teaching and Learning Instructional Support Specialist, Jan oversees our work developing teaching and learning capacity within teachers, instructional coaches and administrators as they endeavor to improving academic achievement for students.

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Alton Maiden

B.S.

Student Development Specialist

As the Student Development Specialist, Alton is dedicated to leading our work in the cultivation of student agency, personal motivation and developing school and community pride and accountability.

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Jessica L. Castro

B.S.

TLC Operations Specialist

As the Operations Specialist, Jessica oversees all things TLC! She dynamically and fashionably wears many hats as she bridges our supports to the needs of many schools and districts across the nation.

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