Education Perspectives

Barbara Smith Author, Consultant Quote of the Podcast:    "Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value" Joe Biden, pre-VP  Introduction of Guest BIO –   Barbara Smith is a passionate educator who challenges the boundaries of "sameness" in schools. Smith's background includes over forty years in public, charter, independent and international schools. Barbara h...

PODCAST Season 4 EPISODE 1   Jose Moreno CEO Neulight   Quote of the Podcast: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” - Wayne Gretzky   Introduction of Guest BIO –   Jose Moreno graduated from Harvey Mudd College and began his tech career at Microsoft, working on services for over 500 million users. At Netflix, he contributed to features like "skip credits" and led the Account Sharin...

S3 Ep8 Leonard Cassuto,               Professor, Fordham University Intro Guest Bio Leonard Cassuto wears many hats.  He's a professor of American literature at Fordham University, a well-known voice of reform in the graduate school world, and--encompassing all of these--he's a writer.  He has written or edited ten books on subjects such as race and slavery, detective stories, and of cou...

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 7 Kristi Baird Executive Director Compass Community Schools  Quote of the Podcast:   "Each one of us can make a difference. Together we can make change." Barbara Mikulski Introduction of Guest BIO –  Kristi Baird has more than 25 years of experience molding young minds in Memphis. She has remained a pillar in the local education community, serving in various role...

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 3   Kevin Dahill-Fuchel Executive Director Counseling In Schools   Quote of the Podcast:    Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality. – Jonas Salk   Introduction of Guest BIO –   A leader in school-based social work programming, Kevin has more than 30 years of experience in working with children, families and sch...

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 5   Tom Haggard   VP  Educate NKY   Quote of the Podcast:   "Fill your mind with truth, your heart with love and your life with service."  Introduction of Guest BIO –   From working with youth in Covington as a teen to his new position as vice president of EducateNKY, Tom Haggard has assumed increasing responsibility in collective impact, advocacy and community e...

Cindy Lawrence   Executive Director  MoMath   Quote of the Podcast:   A lot things seem impossible…until you do them.  Introduction of Guest BIO –   Cindy Lawrence is the Executive Director and CEO of the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath). She began her career as a CPA before transitioning to education, where she developed curriculum and taught students globally. Lawrence has been instrument...

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 7  Pam McGorry C-SPAN's Education Program Senior Specialist Zach Lowe C-SPAN's Education Resource Specialist Quotes of the Podcast:  Pam : “The child's own instincts and powers furnish the material and give the starting point for all education.” John Dewey, philosopher and psychologist  Zach: “If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. Tha...

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 2 Corey Mohn Quote of the Podcast:  "Be excellent, not perfect." Introduction of Guest BIO –  Corey is the President and Executive Director of CAPS Network, empowering high school students to fast-forward into their future through real-world business projects and the development of professional skills. Prior to CAPS, Corey served as Director of Statewide Programs...

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 1 Dr. Kapono Ciotti  Quote of the Podcast –   Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. -J. Dewey Introduction of Guest BIO –  Kapono Ciotti attributes his educational philosophy to his own schooling experience in a progressive, social-constructivist school during his early years in Honolulu, Hawaii. He taught in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Dakar, Senegal,...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 16 Dr. Lyn Sharratt Quote of the Podcast –  Hope is NOT a strategy in Teaching Introduction of Guest BIO –  Lyn Sharratt is a highly sought-after expert in the field of education. A distinguished practitioner, researcher, author, and presenter, she has dedicated her career to turning cutting-edge research into practical guidance for system and school leaders. With her exte...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 15 Tyler Murphy Chair of the Fayette County Board of Education Quote of the Podcast:  "Education is not preparation for life, but life itself." - John Dewey Introduction of Guest BIO –  Tyler Murphy serves as Chair of the Fayette County Board of Education. He is a National Board Certified Teacher at Boyle County High School, where he teaches AP U.S. Government, A...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 14 Kiauna Browning Coleman Quote of the Podcast:  "Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed." Maria Montessori Introduction of Guest BIO –  Kiauna Browning Coleman is an educator, coach, and innovator who believes in creating spaces that are safe, comfortable, and conducive to learning and growth in all aspects of life for all people no mat...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 13 Claudett Edie Library Media Specialist, Leestown Middle School Introduction of Guest BIO –  Claudett Edie, a former High School English and Science teacher, is not just an educator, but a passionate advocate for Project-Based Learning (PBL). With over a decade of experience in PBL, she brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to her role as a Leestown Middle School L...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 12  Alicia Sells CEO, We Lead CS, Inc Quote of the Podcast –  "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible" - Audrey Hepburn Introduction of Guest BIO –  Alicia Sells is the CEO of We Lead CS, Inc. She worked with the Kentucky General Assembly to establish the We Lead CS Virtual Computer Science Career Academy to increase Kentucky’s competitiven...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 11 Robert Earl Gunn Metro United Way   Quotes of the Podcast –  1. Until lions have historians, hunters will never cease to be heroes.  2. I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not. Introduction of Guest BIO –  Robert Earl Gunn Jr. was born in South Bend, Indiana and has served the community for the past two decades. He is married to Dr. Lacey Gunn...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 10  Luisa Sanchez KSVT – Kentucky Student Voice Team   Quotes of the Podcast –  "Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our Nation.” -JFK 1961   Introduction of Guest BIO –  Luisa Sanchez i...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 9    Dr. Joe Lockavitch Founder, President, Author Failure Free Reading   Introduction of Guest BIO –  With a remarkable background as a former teacher, school psychologist, professor, and special education director, Dr. Joe Lockavitch is a true pioneer in the field of literacy education. He’s not just an educator; he’s the author and developer of groundbreaking programs l...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 8    Lauren Hill ELA Teacher  Leestown Middle School CEPS Facilitator   Quotes of the Podcast –  “All learning is worthwhile” - Anonymous “Do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt   Introduction of Guest BIO –  Lauren Hill (NBCT): Lauren (she/her) teaches middle school ELA at Leestown Middle School in Lexington, KY. She has also taught high school and i...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 7    Rachel Belin Managing Partner  Kentucky Student Voice Team   Quote of the Podcast –  “Democracy must be learned by each generation.” This is an adaptation of a John Dewey quote by Earle T. Hawkins, the founder of the Maryland Youth and Government program.   Introduction of Guest BIO –  Rachel Burg Belin (she/her) is the Managing Partner and, with young people, a co-fo...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 6    Amanda Burrows Deeper Learning Director, CKEC   Quote of the Podcast –  Our job, as teachers, is not to "prepare" kids for something; our job is to help kids learn to prepare themselves for anything. - AJ Juliani   Introduction of Guest BIO –  Amanda Burrows is the Deeper Learning Director at Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative, where she leads and supp...

PODCAST Season 2  EPISODE 5   Greg Schloemer Threat Intelligence Analyst at Microsoft   Vice-President/Co-Founder of KC7 Foundation   Quote of the Podcast –  "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin   Introduction of Guest BIO –  Greg is a threat intelligence analyst at Microsoft who focuses on tracking North Korean state-sponsored...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 4  Nema Brewer Organizer Accidental Activist Quote of the Podcast –  “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”- James Baldwin   Introduction of Guest BIO –  A working mom and wife, Nema became an accidental activist for public education in 2017 and hasn’t shut up since  Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators  30,00...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 3  Barnett Berry Senior Advisor, What School Could Be Senior Research Fellow, Learning Policy Institute Quote of the Podcast –  “Getting to scale with deeper, student-led learning requires teachers who “increasingly to think of themselves as operating in a web of professional relations that influence their daily decisions, rather than as solo practitioners.”  Dick Elmore (...

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 2  Adam Watson Deeper Learning Design Specialist, OVEC Quote of the Podcast –  “Follow your bliss.” -- Joseph Campbell Introduction of Guest BIO –  ADAM WATSON (@watsonedtech) is a Kentucky educator with a passion for edtech. Starting as an English teacher in 2005, he was named Teacher of the Year at South Oldham High School in 2009 and became National Board Certified in 2...