Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan

Member

Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan currently is the President of The Leadership Institute of Nevada (LION), a non-profit organization that cultivates innovative, equity-focused leadership development. She served as a Public Service Intern with a state mental health agency, Children’s Behavioral Services (CBS) for the State of Nevada.

She taught preschool students with emotional and behavioral issues in a clinical treatment program. She was a servant leader in the Clark County School District for almost three decades in various roles as an English and ELL teacher, an ELL and School Improvement Facilitator, a Data Coordinator, and a K-12 administrator (Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, and Principal) in serving students and families in the greater Las Vegas community. She is student-centered in her decision-making, and she understands the essentials of co-creation with students and families to improve educational environments and outcomes. She is an experienced Leadership Advocate, Coach, and Consultant with demonstrated results and a history of working in educational advocacy and leadership transformation processes.

Her collective impact has been in collaboration solutions, systems and design thinking, coaching and mentoring leaders, universal learning designs, educational technology, data analysis; and outcomes-based implementation. Her philosophy of life-long learning is infectious, and her purpose is to be an advocate that believes “educating others with empowerment and self-efficacy is an equalizer to excel and propel others to succeed.” She co-founded the Nevada Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents’ (NVALAS), est. 2018, and serves as the President on the Executive Board. She mentors, coaches, and builds networks of support for current and aspiring leaders.

She is a passionate believer that Because Leadership Matters- Courageous Leaders are Everywhere, Changing the World!

Schools

School	Level	District	Municipality
Wolff, Elise L. ES	ES	A	HND
Roberts, Aggie ES	ES	G	HND
Vanderburg, John C. ES	ES	A	HND
Lamping, Frank ES	ES	A	HND
Twitchell, Neil C. ES	ES	A	HND
Webb, Del E. MS	MS	A	HND
Taylor, Glen C. ES	ES	A	HND
Gibson, James I. ES	ES	G	HND
Galloway, Fay ES	ES	A	HND
Burkholder, Lyal Academy of Environmental Science	MS	A	HND
Greenspun, Barbara and Hank JHS	MS	A	HND
Green Valley HS	HS	G	HND
Smalley, James E. and A. Rae ES	ES	A	HND
Mannion, Jack and Terry MS	MS	A	HND
Mack, Nate ES	ES	G	HND
Kesterson, Lorna J. ES	ES	A	HND
Liberty HS	HS	A	HND
Coronado HS	MS	A	HND
Cox, David M. ES	ES	G	HND
Bartlett, Selma F. ES	ES	A	HND
Hinman, Edna F. ES	ES	G	HND
McCaw, Gordon ES	ES	A	HND
Taylor, Robert L. ES	ES	A	HND
Treem, Harriet A. ES	ES	G	HND
McDoniel, Estes M. ES	ES	G	HND
Thorpe, Jim ES	ES	G	HND
Miller, Bob MS	MS	A	HND
Sewell, C. T. ES	ES	A	HND
Dooley, John A. ES	ES	A	HND
Walker, J. Marlan International School ES	ES	A	HND
Wallin, Shirley and Bill ES	ES	A	HND
Morrow, Sue H. ES	ES	A	HND
White, Thurman Academy of the Performing Arts MS	MS	G	HND
Cowan Sunset	ESD	G	HND
Cowan Academic Center	ESD	G	HND
Newton, Ulis ES	ES	A	HND
Foothill HS	HS	A	HND
Basic Academy of International Studies	HS	A	HND
Brown, B. Mahlon JHS	MS	A	HND
College of So. NV HS South Campus	HS	A	HND
Ellis, Robert and Sandy ES	ES	A	HND
Stevens, Josh ES	ES	G	HND
Brown, Hannah Marie ES	ES	A	HND