Charter School Connection

In this episode of “The Charter School Connection” Dallan speaks with April Wilkin, Executive Director at Prospect Ridge Academy (PRA) in Broomfield, Colorado. Learn how April went from being a fourth grade teacher at a charter school to being the Principal of PRA when they first opened inside a strip mall. It is not an easy process to open a charter school from scratch and April shares what she h...

In this episode of “The Charter School Connection” Dallan speaks with Dr. Kalehua Krug, Principal at Ka Waihona o Ka Na'auao Public Charter School in Waianae, HI. They discuss everything from language immersion to innovative comparative design to leadership vs management. Ka Waihona o ka Na'auao has three core tenets; academic, social and cultural. Those play a part in every part of this conversat...

In this episode of The Charter School Connection, Jenna sits down with Steven Bartholomew from New Legacy Charter School in Aurora Colorado. Steven and Jenna discuss how competency curriculum makes New Legacy Charter School unique. The episode starts with Steven sharing how he never planned to go into teaching but ended up there anyway. He started teaching English and Speech and Debate in a public...

In this episode of The Charter School Connection, Jenna sits down with Rhonda Dillingham, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools (NCAPCS). Rhonda shares her inspiring journey from being an English teacher to leading an organization that supports 75% of all charter schools in the state. Tune in as Rhonda discusses the many ways NCAPCS advocates for school ch...

In this episode of “The Charter School Connection Podcast” Dallan interviews Dr. Karla Johnson from the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PALCS). They discuss everything you need to know about the transition from educator to administrator. This is another episode you do not want to miss. Dr Johnson shares some amazing advice on how to have a smooth transition. Time Stamps 00:50 Dr. Johnson s...

In this episode of “The Charter School Connection Podcast” Dallan interviews Keoki Fraser, school director at Kaʻōhao School in Kailua Hawaii. This is a zero-waste mission focused K-6 charter school. is mission focused “The Kaʻōhao School Mission is to develop the whole child so they reach their full potential. Students are prepared to meet life’s challenges, become compassionate members of societ...

In this episode of “The Charter School Connection Podcast” you will be treated to an in-person podcast when Dallan visits the Aurora Academy. He sits down with Amy Tracy, the Principal at Aurora Academy Charter School. The episode begins with Amy sharing how a difficult year teaching at a public school in Arizona led her to the world of charter schools. Amy has worked in the education field for 25...

In this episode of the Charter School Connection podcast, Dallan speaks with Maria Werner, founding principal at Green Charter School - Simpsonville. The podcast begins with Maria sharing how she turned a childhood dream of working in education into reality. From a young age, Maria knew that she wanted to be a teacher. Over the years, she learned that leading in an administrative position is where...

In this episode of the Charter School Connection Podcast, Dallan speaks with Dr. Cynthia Knight from Choice Charter School. Choice Charter School is an online charter school in Iowa and they discuss what makes Choice Charter School Unique. Dr. Knight shares her 14 year journey in the education industry that has ultimately brought her to opening Choice Charter School. Dr. Knight is passionate about...

In our 50th episode of The Charter School Connection Podcast, Dallan speaks with Craig Miller, Principal at Meridian Technical Charter High School (MTCHS). They discuss what makes charter schools unique. The episode starts with Mr. Miller explaining what brought him to MTCHS and then leads into what makes MTCHS unique. Knowing that a square peg doesn't fit in a round hole and children grow and exc...

In this episode of The Charter School Connection Podcast, Dallan chats with Cynthia Rachel, Director of Communications and Development at Innovative Education Management (IEM). Cynthia shares what sets IEM and its schools apart, highlighting their commitment to empowering parents to take an active role in their child’s education. At IEM, the goal is to offer families as many choices as legally pos...

In this episode, Jonathan Schreter from IMA Financial Group discusses everything Charter Schools need to know about insurance and risk management needs. Contact details for Jonathan Schreter: Email: jonathan.schreter@imacorp.com Phone: (626) 535-1408 (office) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leavenothingtochance/ Corporate Website: https://imacorp.com/industry/education

In this episode of The Charter School Connection, Shawn had such a great conversation with Susan Mauser and Jeff Rowohlt from Lehigh Valley Regional Charter School in Bethlehem, PA. They talk about being lifelong learners and opportunities for growth and development in everything that they do. They discuss the growth of Lehigh Valley Regional Charter School from the beginning until now. They discu...

Christine Feher speaks with Dallan about her experience working at California Pacific Charter School over the last 16 years. One of the things she has found out about education is that the more connected a student feels with their school and their community the higher their academic achievement is. Show Notes: California Pacific Charter School https://www.cal-pacs.org/ Association of California Sc...

In this episode Dallan speaks with Nekisha Robertson from Mickle Operational Services to discuss her career path from data analyst intern to entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of networking and aligning oneself with the right people and company culture.

Dallan and Jeremiah Grace, interim CEO of BLACC, talk about the Black, Latinx, Asian Charter Collaborative (BLACC) and what makes them unique. Jeremiah describes the organization's mission: to champion charter schools founded and led by people of color, emphasizing the importance of representation in education to improve student outcomes.

Dallan meets with William Russell, Deputy Director of Client Management at Charter Technology Solutions to discuss IT and Cyber Security Services within the Charter School World

Joe Dan Lovato, Principal at San Diego Riverside Charter School in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico tells us about his journey that brought him to this role and what makes San Diego Riverside Charter School unique.

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In this episode, John Keelin from The ASK Academy speaks on his journey from the kindergarten classroom to administration. He gives valuable insights about how his middle school earned the rank of second best charter school in the state of New Mexico. By empowering teachers, your school can achieve academic excellence.

Mark Hoffman from Sovereign Insurance, joins us on this episode to discuss the everything related to insurance in Charter Schools. Whether it is the needs of insurance for Charter Schools or effects on gaps in coverage. Mark Hoffman has all the information you need. Enjoy this incredible episode with Mark Hoffman.

The Principal from Santan Charter School, Katie Cox, joins us on this episode to discuss the importance of understanding the needs of teachers and other team members at your school to know how to empower and support them. ​ Katie's wide variety of leadership experience in the education space has helped her to transform and elevate a school and their student body.  Her ability to accept and conquer...

On this episode of the Charter School Connection Podcast we talk with Dr. Brian Dawes from Athlos Academy. We discuss his journey in the education field and what makes Athlos unique. Athlos Academy of Utah empowers students to live fulfilling, responsible, and successful lives by building on the three foundational pillars of Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character.

In this episode of the Charter School Connection Podcast, Dallan discusses how Hanifi Oguz, the executive director of Beehive Science & Technology Academy, has made an impact on the students. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education is highlighted in this episode. At the end of the episode they discuss the Utah STEM Expo that kids will be demonstrating their STEM projects to the...

In this episode we talk with Ms. Miadora Nelson, the principal of Coral Academy of Science at Nellis Air Force Base. We discuss her transition from public district schools to public charter schools and the importance of understanding the social and emotional wellbeing of students. At the 41 minute mark, Miadora discusses the book "Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain" by Zaretta Hammond an...