[0:01] Getting to be a principal, I believe, is [0:03] the greatest job ever. What makes me [0:05] most excited every morning is knowing [0:07] that I get to come in and I get to work [0:08] with my staff and I get to work with my [0:10] kids. Really spreading joy and a desire [0:13] to learn and grow. [0:15] I spent the bulk of my career as a [0:17] literacy specialist. And so that was a [0:20] passion and a love early literacy. When [0:22] kids can read and they see themselves as [0:24] readers, they know that the world is [0:26] their oyster and they're pretty excited [0:27] to go out and try new things. I just [0:30] really knew that I wanted to have a [0:31] bigger impact on students and families [0:33] in education. And so I pursued um my [0:36] doctorate in educational administration. [0:39] I was an assistant principal for 5 [0:40] years. Then I moved on to become a head [0:43] principal. And now at Prairie View, I'm [0:45] just really excited about meeting and [0:47] working with the students and the [0:48] families and the staff and being able to [0:50] watch the trends and the growth and [0:52] seeing our students make really big [0:54] gains in math and literacy. But more [0:56] than that, also the love of school. My [0:58] role is to know that this is where we [1:01] are today and these are our dreams and [1:03] our hopes for the future. This is where [1:04] we want to be and how are we going to [1:06] get there? What tools, what resources do [1:09] we need? What training do the teachers [1:11] need? What support do the kids and the [1:12] staff need? We really create a space [1:15] where people feel comfortable taking [1:17] risks and trying new things and [1:20] believing and trusting in one another. [1:22] School needs to be a place where we want [1:23] to be. My very best days are the days [1:27] where I just get to see all of the [1:28] amazing things our students are learning [1:30] and doing and growing and becoming who [1:33] they are meant to be. Eden Prairie is [1:35] home and I'm just really excited to be a [1:37] part of Prairie View in this community. [1:40] I'm Dr. Heidi Miller, the proud [1:42] principal of Prairie View Elementary [1:44] School where we inspire each student [1:45] every day.