Lieda A. Shadwick, MAT, is an award-winning educator, mentor, and educational leader with decades of experience in career and technical education. A military veteran, DECA mentor, and Top Career & Technical Educator of the Decade (2025), she has devoted her life’s work to empowering students and creating meaningful pathways to success.

Celebrated on the NASDAQ Times Square billboard and featured in TIP Magazine and Marquis Who’s Who, Lieda’s leadership blends heart, insight, and real-world impact. Her teaching journey has taken her from the front lines of the classroom to shaping systemic transformation, all while championing equity, courage, and purpose in education.

In Shaping Futures, she invites you into the behind-the-scenes moments that formed her philosophy – and the milestones that prove a committed educator can reshape lives, careers, and communities.