Dr. Syreeta McClain is an accomplished educational leader, high school principal, consultant, speaker, and nonprofit co-founder with more than two decades of experience transforming the lives of young people and the systems that serve them. She specializes in customized high school programming, alternative education, student engagement, leadership development, and creating innovative pathways for student success. As the CEO of Premier Leadership, LLC, she provides leadership coaching, professional development, workshops, program development, and keynote presentations for educators, schools, organizations, parents, and community leaders.
She is also the co-founder of the Everyday Legends Foundation, a nonprofit committed to strengthening communities grounded in their three pillars: education, athletics, and service. Drawing from her unique experience as an educator, executive leader, and nonprofit founder, Dr. McClain now bridges her skillsets with the evolving landscape of sports and NIL, as athletic manager to her sons, while empowering individuals and families to maximize their impact.
Through her personal platform, Charging It to the Game, Dr. McClain shares the stories, sacrifices, triumphs, and lessons learned while navigating life as a mother of competitive athletes. Blending her experiences in education, leadership, entrepreneurship, and sports parenting, she offers an authentic perspective on the realities behind the game and the parallels to everyday life. Through storytelling, speaking, and meaningful conversations, Charging It to the Game explores themes of resilience, identity, sacrifice, and personal growth, reminding audiences that some of life’s greatest lessons are learned beyond the scoreboard.
Audience: school and nonprofit executives, organizational leaders, aspiring administrators, supervisors, emerging professionals, and leadership teams.
Audience: school districts, alternative and recovery education programs, youth-serving nonprofits, education foundations, and agencies serving diverse student populations.
Audience: parents of competitive youth, high school, and college athletes; athletic departments; booster clubs; sports nonprofits; and youth sports organizations.
