Dr. Melissa LaBrot Hellwig

Devoted wife and mother. Passionate learner, educator, administrator and blogger. Teaching curiousity, passion and wonder as a foundation of education.

[Parkway Schools @ParkwaySchools]

Your English teacher and gym teacher are (already) married🧨Meet the power couples. #ParkwayProud #sohighschool @tkelce @taylorswift13

Mark and Ali Reeder (Fern Ridge and Pierremont)
Dani and Kyle Whitcher (South High)
Lindsey and Brett Katz (West High and North High)

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

🙌🏽🩷When you get to spend two days at the @MoAESP Conference with the incredible principal, @drmhellwig who happens to also be your childhood best friend…life is GOOD!!! #WeLeadMO #MAESP2025 🩷🩷🩷
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[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Powerful. 🧡

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

Proactive Approach to Discipline!!! Free PD VIDEO!!!!! Check it out! #classroommanagement #studentbehavior #traumainformed #pln #PD #mycrazypln
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[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

Stressed about the new year? Don't be, I've got YOU! Check out my latest blog post! Cheers to the new year! https://t.co/oKpIkY63Jp #tlap #edchat #2024 #NewYear2024

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

🎉🩷IT IS OFFICIAL🩷🎉I just launched my website!!!!! I would a RT if you wouldn’t mind! So excited for this next adventure! Can’t wait to work with school across the globe!!! #joyfulleaders #leadlap #keynotespeaker #DontTalkAboutItBEaboutIT 🩷🩷

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[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

Quit being a principal, walked away after 17 years in public education. Here’s to the next chapter! #edu #traumainformed Check out Leigh M. Ragsdale's video! #TikTok https://t.co/MSc7lnp7jN

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

#Newflash…#SEL is NOT NEW!!!!!!! We’ve been doing it for YEARS!!!!! Let’s bring back common sense to #PublicEducation #traumainformed #principalsofinstagram Check out leighragsdale82's video! #TikTok https://t.co/ECKcyWfLsl

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

Trauma informed practices can TRANSFORM a school if you start with the adults in the building FIRST…trust me, I’ve been on the front lines in four different turnaround schools! The results are AMAZING! #SEL #traumainformed #teachertrauma #teachersoftwitter #edu

[Patrick R. Keenoy, PhD @Principal_RES]

Mark your calendars b/c on 7/17/23, the wait is finally over! Join @Nateburch63 & me for the debut episode of the "What's the Point?" Podcast, where we dive into the captivating topic of Women in Leadership w/ guests @PrincipalJodiO & @drmhellwig.

[Dr. Nathan Burch @Nateburch63]

Thank you to @PrincipalJodiO and @drmhellwig for joining us to discuss women in educational leadership. We are lucky to have such smart and passionate leaders in education.

[Parkway Schools @ParkwaySchools]

Happy School Principal's Day to our amazing principals who work tirelessly to make our schools a better place! Your dedication and commitment to education are truly appreciated. Thank you for being an inspiration to students, teachers and staff members alike. #ThankYou

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

Best friends and principals!!!!!! By best friends, like since we were 5 years old! @drmhellwig I had so much fun with you @MoAESP and CONGRATS on your award “Exemplary New Principal” #womenleaders #WomensDay2023 #womenempowerment #WomensHistoryMonth

[Dr. Melissa LaBrot Hellwig @drmhellwig]

Look at my girl!

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

💗💗Thanks to @MoAESP for allowing me to present at the 2023 Leadership Conference!!!! It was amazing!!!! #theneedtolead #moedchat

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

Soooooooo inspired!!!!!!!! Thank you @Wes_Kieschnick “It is a relationship with an adult who believes with relentless tenacity in their ability to succeed.” THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT!!!!!! #theneedtolead #maesp

[The_UnorthodoxPrincipal @leighmragsdale]

Shout out to @drmhellwig for her accomplishments!!!!!!!! So proud of YOU!!!!!!!! #Theneedtolead @MoAESP

[Dr. Melissa LaBrot Hellwig @drmhellwig]

@heylehde & I enjoying the @MoAESP conference and being honored while we are here. @ParkwaySchools #parkwayproud #barrettsproud #learningandleading

[Nico_Eliteprime @CaniseSalinas]

#SBE23 Ok! Erin Jones was simply inspiring! I feel like I’m at a concert, but the difference is these aren’t entertainers there life changers!! @kckschools @erinjonesin2016