Christian Ledesma is the 2025 Minnesota Principal of the Year Christian Ledesma is the principal of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, where he leads with a strong focus on safety, equity, and academic excellence. Returning after the pandemic, he addressed students’ physical and emotional well-being through safety campaigns, increased supervision, and student-led cultural celebrations. Under his leadership, Roosevelt strengthened its partnership with the International Baccalaureate program, emphasizing collaborative planning, professional development, and character education. Ledesma’s leadership has created a culture of care and academic rigor, preparing students to thrive as globally-minded, reflective, and principled members of their communities. In this episode Christian shares: - how he grew enrollment 300+ students in 4 years.     - Community events     - Junior Teddy Program     - Academic achievements Backwards planning of student dreams - asking every student their goal after HS, and creating a plan aligned with their goal.  - Walking people through hard stuff Instagram - @Principal_Ledesma Schoo and  @FollowTheTeddy