Educate Everyone

In this episode of Educate Everyone, it's Part 2 of our conversation with Jason Tavarez. He's the Director of Institutional Resilience at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA, where he oversees risk management and emergency preparedness. He also serves as Secretary of the Board for Middle Tree, supporting educational equity and access through community-focused programs. Jason and Joe At...

In this episode of Educate Everyone, we talk with Jason Tavarez. He's the Director of Institutional Resilience at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA, where he oversees risk management and emergency preparedness. He also serves as Secretary of the Board for Middle Tree, supporting educational equity and access through community-focused programs. Jason and Joe Atman go back a long way - all...

On this episode of Educate Everyone, we continue our discussion  Deanna Alsdorf, the Community Development Coordinator at Foothill Family Shelter in Upland, CA. In this role, she manages all social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Constant Contact. She is also responsible for networking, content creation, marketing fund development campaigns, planning special e...

On this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Joseph Atman's guest is Deanna Alsdorf,  the Community Development Coordinator at Foothill Family Shelter in Upland, CA. In this role, she manages all social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Constant Contact. She is also responsible for networking, content creation, marketing fund development campaigns, planning spe...

In this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Atman talks with Mike Morales, the Enrollment Services Manager at Middle Tree Claremont.  At Middle Tree, Mike leads efforts to drive enrollment growth and strengthen community relationships. He brings with him a decade of experience in higher education and talks with Dr Atman about some of the reasons that today's students have a disconnect from the m...

Dr. Sherylle J. Tan is a developmental psychologist, leadership educator, and coach with over 20 years of experience in higher education, research, and nonprofit consulting. She serves as Director of Internships and Research at the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College, where her work focuses on leadership education, women's leadership, and work-family issues. In this episo...

In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Marine Avagyan, she reveals the importance of learning how to have the "hard conversations" and how to early on set up a system where those conversations can take place without taking on an adversarial tone.  She and Dr. Atman look at ways a new leader can and should have the confidence to be ready to make the difficult decisions on their o...

Today's dynamic workplaces demand visionary leaders and on this episode of Educate Everyone, our guest is Dr. Marine Avagyan, a Leadership and Education Coach.  She and Dr. Joseph Atman look at what it is to lead a education-focused organization - everything from mastering effective communication to creating diverse and inclusive environments.  Her years of expertise allow for some revolution...

Here is Part 2 of our conversation with Monique Zubiate, a Program Assistant at Middle Tree who works with students at Barfield Elementary School in Pomona.  In this episode, she and Dr. Joseph Atman talk about the challenges and benefits of home schooling.  Monique did it before the pandemic forced many parents to take on the role and was instrumental in helping many of her friends made the trans...

On this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Atman's guest is Monique Zubiate, a Program Assistant at Middle Tree who works with students at Barfield Elementary School in Pomona.  Monique talks about several of the afterschool programs she oversees and explains how she's been able to combine learning with fun in this daily experience with her students.  She also takes us through her journey...

Getting a college degree is a major life achievement but what happens after you graduate?  Do you jump into the job market?  Do you stay in school and get a Masters?  Those are just some of the questions that Dr. Joseph Atman asks Human Relations Expert Ricklynn Woods in this episode of Educate Everyone.  Ricklynn talks about how to decide if a four-year degree is enough or if a Masters makes sens...

In this episode, Dr. Joseph Atman talks with Stephanie Gala, the Director of the Academic Success Center at Azusa Pacifc University in Southern California.  In a far-ranging conversation, Stephanie talks about her college journey as the first person in her family to go to college and the challenges she faced.  She talks about the importance of finding a mentor to help navigate the experience. The...

In this episode of Educate Everyone, our guest is Jackie Duarte, one of the first students at Middle Tree. Jackie and her sister were part of the inagural summer class helmed by Dr. Joseph Atman. Jackie and Dr. Atman look back at the beginnings of the program and discuss how the education that Jackie got that summer and later as a high school student returning for after school assistance in some o...

Technology is playing a big role in today's education but what should that involvement look like and how should it be taught. In this Episode of Educate Everyone, our guest is Middle Tree Education Director, LaVona Thomas. In a lively discussion with Dr. Joseph Atman, she talks about how schools have stepped back from teaching many of the subjects that helped earlier generations graduate into...

What IS education? And why is education important?  IS it important? And, if so, why? After all,  the real purpose of getting educated about anything? Join  Dr. Joseph Atman - the founder of one of the world’s leading and most revolutionary educational centers, Middle Tree - for Educate Everyone. It's a podcast for educators and parents alike where well be talking about education — and the pr...