Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket

Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket is a wife, mother, principal, speaker, author, and the 2025 President of the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals. Named one of the Top 100 Influencers in Education by District Administration magazine, she is a highly sought after thought leader and keynote speaker who has spoken at many prominent educational events including TEDx, ASCD/ISTE, SXSW EDU, FETC, and The International Educators Summit in Accra, Ghana.

Dr. Edoho-Eket’s first best-selling book is “The Principal’s Journey: Navigating the Path to School Leadership” and her second best-selling book, “Relational Intelligence: The Key Factor to Exceptional School Leadership,” co-written with Dr. Brad Johnson, focuses on trust, communication, and connection as the foundation for leading excellent schools. She is the host of the TeacherGoals live-streaming series, “Strong Start Sundays” which features a vibrant community of leaders sharing helpful strategies for success in today’s schools.