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Michelle Velez-Jonte

Michelle Velez-Jonte

Director of Bilingual Education at Carteret Public Schools and President of the New Jersey Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (NJALAS)

Jul 20, 2026

Climb Higher With Her

Climb Higher With Her

Bonus! Leadership Advice For New Leaders with Michelle Velez-Jonte

Jul 20 · 2m

Darlene Repollet
Darlene RepolletHOST
0:24
What is some advice for some tips and strategies that you would give someone as they move into their first leadership opportunity.
Michelle Velez-Jonte
Michelle Velez-JonteGUEST
0:37
I would give you the advice of listen.
Michelle Velez-Jonte
Michelle Velez-JonteGUEST
0:41
I think it is so important for us to listen to others before we make a quick response.
Michelle Velez-Jonte
Michelle Velez-JonteGUEST
0:48
I think we also need to learn to ask questions.
Michelle Velez-Jonte
Michelle Velez-JonteGUEST
0:50
When we don't know something, it's okay.
Michelle Velez-Jonte
Michelle Velez-JonteGUEST
0:53
It's okay to say, you know what? I'm not quite sure I know what you meant there.
Michelle Velez-Jonte
Michelle Velez-JonteGUEST
0:56
Can you rephrase that for me or can you help me? It's all right to do that.
Darlene Repollet
Darlene RepolletHOST
2:20
Let me find out.

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