Unlock Your Potential

Portrait of leadership coach Sam Rosaldo leaning against a gray brick wall, wearing a black sweater and looking directly at the viewer with an engaging expression.

The most meaningful moments of my work life occurred when I established a trusting relationship with an individual, helped them to recognize and develop their strengths, and watched as they progressed. I have done this as a public school teacher, manager, youth baseball coach, non-profit administrator, school district leader, and mentor. The common thread across these experiences is helping people to realize their potential so that they can enhance their contributions to the greater good.

This is why I coach. Unlike the roles above, as coach I am not the expert, advisor, or instructor. Instead, I stand firmly in the place of listener, companion, and mirror. My training and experience teach me that we all are wondrous souls, and I desire to help my clients discover their most authentic selves.

I have a profound passion for social justice, and I am learning to bring love, playfulness, and joy to that struggle. I have taught elementary and middle school, worked in two city governments, and contributed to the launch and implementation of multiple initiatives to improve the lives of marginalized students and their families. In my community work, I co-founded and led an educational advocacy coalition and a non-profit youth baseball organization.

I live in Harlem with my wife and two teenage sons. I’m a swimmer, youth baseball coach, and co-host of the Radial Bureaucrat podcast, where we explore the question of how to make positive change from within an institution.

I have received training and certifications as a coach from the Teleos Leadership Institute and Upbuild.

Leadership Testimonials

  • "Sam is a masterful facilitator, sensitive to group dynamics and attentive to individual needs. He creates a space that invites people to grow in their thinking and to identify ways that they can take action around complicated issues related to race and educational equity."

    Kirsten Cole

  • "Sam is a talented organizer, a dynamic facilitator, and an effective leader."

    Matt Gonzales

  • "Sam Rosaldo possesses a winning combination of solid people skills and relentless integrity, I continue to learn a great deal from him. He is a reliable person and I will always hold him in the highest esteem."

    Janeen Bryant