Kick-off event: Redefining Strength

thank you for joining us on March 27th! if you missed the event, check out the recording below and sign up for April and May!

Check out the recording of the Kick-Off Event from March 27th! And don't forget to register for April 17th and May 15th to participate in some amazing keynote presentations and smaller breakout sessions!

To Kick-Off the Family Leadership Summit for 2021, PAUSDs 3rd Annual Event, a video will be released at 9am on Saturday, March 27th touching on how PAUSD is Redefining Strength, and why it is so critical now more than ever to come together for COMMUNITY THROUGH LEARNING.

Join PAUSD in watching the special Kick-Off Video on Saturday, March 27th, and sign up for full Event Dates with amazing Keynote Speakers, breakout sessions, and a "Lunch and Learn" Virtual Fair with local organizations and speaker Q & A sessions.


Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Student Affairs, Yolanda Conaway and all of PAUSD invite you to join!

Check out the pages for our April and May events below

Equity for Academic Success - April 17th

Building Future Leaders - May 15th


Sign-Up To Attend!

yolanda conaway

Yolanda (Lana) Conaway has been in education for over 20 years and has held various leadership roles at the district and site level. She joined Palo Alto Unified School District in 2017 as the Assistant Superintendent of Strategic Initiatives and Operations overseeing student services; special education; research, evaluation and assessment; and the Advanced Authentic Research (AAR) program for high school students. In 2019, her role shifted to Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Student Affairs to respond to the growing need to focus on the achievement gap in PAUSD. She has served as an executive director of student services, site administrator, and supervisor of counseling and support services.

Prior to working as an administrator, Conaway was a high school teacher, an instructional specialist and minority achievement leader in the Williamsburg-James City County School District.

She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology/behavioral sciences; master's degrees in cross-categorical special education and K-12 administration, and doctoral candidacy in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership from the College of William and Mary. Ms. Conaway’s favorite quote is “be the change you wish to see in the world” and strives to live by that each day.