Community Leader Spotlight: Mia Eubanks
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Mia Eubanks, School Support Manager, Mia.eubanks@aspirepublicschools.org
- What gives you excitement?
- Witnessing a young person step into their power. That moment when a student realizes their voice matters, their story matters—that’s electric. I get excited about creating spaces where students feel seen, safe, and celebrated. Whether it’s through culture-building, meaningful routines, or just hallway check-ins, I thrive in the everyday moments that spark transformation.
- What keeps you up at night?
- The weight of unmet potential. I carry the faces and stories of the kids who deserve more—more resources, more support, more belief. I lose sleep wondering if we’re doing enough to dismantle the systems that weren’t built for them in the first place. I think about how much energy we spend managing behaviors rather than healing what causes them. And as a Black woman leading in education, I also carry the burden of representation—trying to hold it all together, when the truth is, the load should’ve never been mine alone.
- What gives you hope?
- The resilience in our students and the power of community. I’ve seen children bounce back from what should’ve broken them, simply because someone chose to show up for them, consistently and with love. I see hope in the educators who still believe—who are tired, yes, but not too tired to dream of better. I believe in collective transformation: when we link arms and decide this system must—and will—serve our kids better.
- If you could wave your magic wand, what is the first thing you would change or add?
- Every school would have a full-time therapist, a wellness team, and culturally relevant, joyful curriculum that honors identity and lived experience. And while I’m waving that wand, let’s add salaries that actually reflect the emotional labor educators perform daily. The magic isn’t just in dreaming big—it’s in demanding more for our people.
- More about Mia’s journey
- As an educator, I’ve always been rooted in community. I stepped into school leadership not because I wanted a title—but because I knew what it felt like to grow up unseen, and I refused to let that cycle continue. My work with GO has reminded me that advocacy doesn’t have to be loud to be powerful. It just has to be consistent, collective, and centered on those who are most impacted. GO helped me shift from surviving the system to helping reimagine it—one relationship, one ripple effect at a time.
