Webinar: The power of communication in the superintendent role

This webinar was recorded on Aug. 5, 2026 as part of Holdsworth’s Week of Learning, a three-part series for Texas educators heading into a new school year.

Great communicators in the superintendency do more than share information. They inspire, connect and mobilize the people around them. In this webinar, Alief ISD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays and aspiring superintendent Dr. Jeannine Porter talk candidly about the skill that shapes everything else in the role.

Mays and Porter cover how to widen your audience, how to build trust and visibility as a leader and how to carry a message from the boardroom into classrooms. Moderated by Theresa Colunga, the conversation offers real examples and takeaways you can use right away.

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Featuring:

• Dr. Anthony Mays (Superintendent, Alief ISD) 
• Dr. Jeannine Porter (Aspiring Superintendent) 
• Theresa Colunga (Moderator)