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The OAESP Principal Podcast

Glen Abshere

The OAESP Podcast is a production of Oklahoma Association of Elementary School Principals. We talk with elementary principals and assistant principals in Oklahoma to get to know them better.

Abigail Odell is the Assistant Principal of Ida Freeman Elementary School with Edmond Public Schools. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join OAESP ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference May 27-29, 2026⁠

May 11

18 min

63 - Melaine Crowder

Melaine Crowder is the Assistant Principal of Grove Upper Elementary School with Grove Public Schools. ⁠⁠⁠Join OAESP ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference May 27-29, 2026⁠

Apr 23

15 min

62 - Melinda Thornton

Melinda Thornton is the Assistant Principal of Lincoln Elementary School with Pryor Public Schools. ⁠⁠Join OAESP ⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference May 27-29, 2026⁠

Apr 10

17 min

61- Heather Straessle

Heather Straessle is the Assistant Principal of Glenpool Elementary School with Glenpool Public Schools. ⁠Join OAESP ⁠⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference April 7-8, 2026⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference May 27-29, 2026⁠

Mar 27

14 min

60 - Margaret Ploof

Margaret Ploof is the Assistant Principal of Freedom Elementary School with Lawton Public Schools. She is the 2026 OAESP Assistant Principal of the Year and the 2026 NAESP National Outstanding Assistant Principal. Join OAESP CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference April 7-8, 2026CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference May 27-29, 2026

Mar 12

20 min

59 - Curt Slater

Curt Slater - Keynote Speaker, Educator, School Administrator. Curt will be the closing keynote speaker at the upcoming OAESP Leadership Conference. Register today!!⁠⁠⁠⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠⁠⁠⁠Upcoming dates:⁠⁠⁠⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026

Feb 12

27 min

58 - Jessica Gomez

Jessica Gomez - Author, Keynote Speaker, Educator, School Administrator. Jessica will be the opening keynote speaker at the upcoming OAESP Leadership Conference. Register today!!⁠⁠⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠⁠⁠Upcoming dates:⁠⁠⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026

Feb 5

18 min

57 - Jana Williams

Dr. Jana Williams is the assistant principal of Rosewood Elementary School with Broken Arrow Public Schools. Jana also serves as the Tulsa Area Representative on the OAESP Executive Committee. ⁠⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠⁠Upcoming dates:⁠⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026

Jan 22

18 min

56 - Shawna Graham

Shawna Graham is the Principal of Jarman Elementary School with Union Public Schools. ⁠⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠⁠Upcoming dates:⁠⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026

Jan 8

23 min

55 - Gretchen Slate

Gretchen Slate is the principal of Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center with Chickasha Public Schools. ⁠⁠Join or renew your OAESP membership today.⁠⁠Upcoming dates:⁠⁠OAESP Leadership Conference - Feb 25-26, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Women in School Leadership Conference - April 7-8, 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference - May 27-29, 2026

Nov 6, 2025

19 min