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Bold, unflinching, and deeply personal, The Goliath of Leadership is a powerful memoir chronicling Wendy C. Familia’s 25-year journey as an urban educator and woman of color navigating systems not built for her success. Told through a series of poignant vignettes, this book weaves together classroom experiences, leadership lessons, and the inner work of rising with integrity in environments that often demand silence.
As a district leader in math and science, Wendy reflects on what it means to lead with heels on, an accent unapologetically intact, and a vision rooted in justice, compassion, and high expectations.
More than a memoir, this is a guide for educators—especially women—who are shaping futures while reclaiming their own. It’s a call to lead loudly, love deeply, and transform schools into spaces where brilliance is not the exception—but the norm.
Bold, unflinching, and deeply personal, The Goliath of Leadership is a powerful memoir chronicling Wendy C. Familia’s 25-year journey as an urban educator and woman of color navigating systems not built for her success. Told through a series of poignant vignettes, this book weaves together classroom experiences, leadership lessons, and the inner work of rising with integrity in environments that often demand silence.
As a district leader in math and science, Wendy reflects on what it means to lead with heels on, an accent unapologetically intact, and a vision rooted in justice, compassion, and high expectations.
More than a memoir, this is a guide for educators—especially women—who are shaping futures while reclaiming their own. It’s a call to lead loudly, love deeply, and transform schools into spaces where brilliance is not the exception—but the norm.