Superintendent of Schools
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
MICHAEL LUBELFELD Ed.D.
mlubelfeld@nssd112.org
Michael Lubelfeld Ed.D. has served as a public school superintendent in Illinois since 2010. Prior to becoming a superintendent, he was an assistant superintendent, a middle school principal, a middle school associate principal, and a middle school social studies teacher. He currently serves as the superintendent of schools in the North Shore School District 112 in Highland Park, and Highwood, IL north of Chicago. The district contains 9 elementary schools with just under 4000 students. Lubelfeld earned his Doctor of Education in curriculum and instruction from Loyola University of Chicago, where his published dissertation was on Effective Instruction in Middle School Social Studies. He is also on the adjunct faculty at Loyola University and National Louis University in the Department of Educational Leadership.
Mike was awarded the 2021 Administration and Supervision Distinguished Alumni Award from Loyola University of Chicago School of Education. Lubelfeld has presented on leadership topics around the state, nation, and world, and he is active in leadership development with state and national associations. He has led aspiring superintendent workshops in Illinois and across the nation. He can be found on Twitter at @mikelubelfeld, and he co-moderates #suptchat - the monthly superintendent educational chat on Twitter. He co-authored the 2017 Rowman & Littlefield book The Unlearning Leader: Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today and the 2018 Rowman & Littlefield book Student Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable, and the 2021 Rowman & Littlefield book The Unfinished Leader: A School Leadership Framework for Growth & Development. His latest book, the Unfinished Teacher: Becoming the Next Version of Yourself will be out Jan 2024. Mike and his wife Stephanie have two children and they live in suburban Chicago.Dr. Lubelfeld's Blog
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SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE
Audrey Beresid
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
224-765-3001
aberesid@nssd112.org
Ben Finfer
Director of Communications & Community Relations
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Dr Lubelfeld has been interviewed on a number of webcasts, podcasts, and informational opportunities. Check back for updates.
- Leadership That Defies the Status Quo - Voices for Excellence Podcast
- EdBranding Podcast hosted by Renae Bryant and Lynette White
- The School District Podcast Hosted by Adam Welcome
- Unlocking Unlimited Potential Stories Podcast Interview
- Lessons in Leadership Cultivating Community Among Division (K-12 Dive News Panel)
- The Daily Life of a Superintendent on ACE
- ASBO International Feature of Dr. Lubelfeld
- Podcast Interview Unapologetic Leadership
- Anchored in Education Podcast 1 of 2 on Unfinished Leader
- TEACH BETTER TEAM INTERVIEW
- JETHRO JONES PODCAST UNFINISHED LEADER
- STATE OF ED PODCAST
- FUTURE READY SCHOOLS VIDEO INTERVIEW
- DISRUPT EDUCATION PODCAST
- LEADERSHIP PUSHING BOUNDARIES
- LEARNING THROUGH LEADING PODCAST
- EDMENTUM - VIDEO INTERVIEW
- ANCHORED IN EDUCATION - PODCAST
- CHIP SOUTHWORTH - PODCAST INTERVIEW
- NLU VIDEO WEBINAR
- BLOG TALK RADIO INTERVIEW