Education Perspectives

PODCAST EPISODE Season 2 Episode 1 Gregg Behr Executive Director, The Grable Foundation Chair, Remake Learning Co-Author, When You Wonder, You're Learning Quote of the Podcast –  "Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.” Fred Rogers Introduction of Guest BIO –  Gregg Behr, executive director of The Grab...

Dr. Joseph Goins CEO, NS4ed Quote of the Podcast –  “To find what one is fitted to do and secure the opportunity to do it is the key to happiness”. John Dewey Introduction of Guest BIO –  Dr. Joseph L. Goins’s career began as a vocational educator in Tennessee, where he had the opportunity to develop the foundational skills program for learners with the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) System.  He...

PODCAST EPISODE 23 Amy Breeding McVey Vice President Improvement Services, Cognia, Inc. Quote of the Podcast –  "Learning and growth have no finish line" - John Maxwell Introduction of Guest BIO –  Amy McVey currently serves as Vice President of Improvement Services with Cognia, a nonprofit supporting institutions, teachers, leaders, and learners in all areas of continuous school improve...

PODCAST EPISODE 22 Justin Reich Associate Professor at MIT Author: Iterate   Quote of the Podcast –  For 20 years, I’ve worked in schools on all kinds of projects: transforming curriculum, integrating technology, re-engaging students, and making school meaningful and relevant to young people and families. Whatever you are working on, every successful school improvement effort that I’ve been a part...

PODCAST EPISODE 21  Truc Nguyen Founder Possibility Productions FCPS Dept of Innovation Intern Quote of the Podcast –  “Nothing lasts” I made up this quote and I love it because it is that grey area between optimism and pessimism. Introduction of Guest BIO –  Truc was born in Vietnam and lived in Texas until 2018. She is currently a senior at Tates Creek High School going through the Opportunity M...

PODCAST EPISODE 20 Allison Slone Special Education Teacher Administrator of Kentucky Teachers In the Know Quote of the Podcast –  “I’d rather scream! Silence is a crying shame.” Introduction of Guest BIO –  Alliso Slone has been a special education teacher since January of 1999 in the Rowan County School System. She is also the administrator and founder of Kentucky Teachers In The Know and KYREADS...

PODCAST EPISODE 19 Dr. Laurel Martin President Junior Achievement Quote of the Podcast –     “Believe in your heart that you are meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic, and miracles.” Introduction of Guest BIO –  Laurel Raimondo Martin serves as the President of Junior Achievement and has been in that role since 2020.  She has worked in the higher education and non-profit sector for...

PODCAST EPISODE 18   Marcey Ansley Executive Director  The Hearing and Speech Center Quote of the Podcast – Find out who you are and do it on purpose. -Dolly Parton Introduction of Guest BIO –  Marcey Ansley is nearing her 13th year as the Executive Director at The Hearing & Speech Center. In addition to this role, she has worked in nonprofit leadership for nearly 30 years at local, regional a...

Welcome back to Education Perspectives! In today's episode, we have an incredible guest joining us. Brad Clark, a former teacher turned director of Workforce Solutions for Elon Renewables and the Director of the Kentucky Solar Energies Industries Association, will be sharing his fascinating journey in the field of education and economic development. From teaching in elementary schools to lead...

Welcome to another insightful episode of "Education Perspectives"! In this episode, our host, Liza Holland, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with our special guest, Sharon Mofield-Boswell. Sharon, a dedicated advocate for education, shares her inspiring journey from being an active member of the PTA to her current role as a family and community engagement liaison in Fayette Co...

Jayme Gill is a deep thinker who believes in the importance of education for the functioning and development of society. Recognizing the necessity and comfort it brings, Jayme acknowledges the need to constantly evaluate and adapt the education system in order to maximize its benefits for students and the world at large. Jayme also emphasizes the role of education in preparing individuals to contr...

On this episode of Education Perspectives, host Liza Holland welcomes guest Brooke Gill, the vice president and director of Collaborative for Families and Schools at the Pritchard Committee. They delve into the founding of the Pritchard Committee in 1983, driven by the need to improve Kentucky's education ranking and involve communities in finding solutions. The committee's efforts led t...

"On this episode of Education Perspectives, host Liza Holland welcomes Dr. Carmen Coleman, Chief of Transformational Learning at the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative. Dr. Coleman shares her journey from being a superintendent in Danville to leading the Deeper Learning Initiative in OVAC. She discusses her realization about the limitations of focusing solely on test scores and how visiting...

PODCAST EPISODE 12 Haneen Abu Zaghrit Social Worker Tates Creek High School Quote of the Podcast –  "So, surely with hardship comes ease."   On this episode of Education Perspectives, we speak with Haneen Abu Zaghrit, a social worker from Tates Creek High School. She believes that it's important for high school students to learn how to advocate for themselves before leaving high sch...

PODCAST EPISODE 11   Dr. Landon Mascareñaz  & Dr. Doannie Tran The Open System Institute  Quotes of the Podcast –  "Fortune favors the bold" "We can succeed only by concert. It is not "can any of us imagine better?" but, "can we all do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and...

PODCAST EPISODE 10   Kathy Theis School Counselor Clays Mill Elementary   Poem of the Podcast –  "When you get what you want in your struggle for self, and the world makes you king for a day, just go to the mirror and look at yourself, and see what that man has to say. For it isn't your father or mother or wife, whose judgment upon you must pass. The fellow whose verdict counts most in y...

PODCAST EPISODE 9  John Nash UK Professor  & Podcast Host  Quote of the Podcast –  "All design is redesign." Larry Leifer Introduction of Guest BIO –  John Nash was born and raised in Silicon Valley and has 30 years of experience in leadership development, strategy design, and social science research. He’s spent the last 13 years researching how design thinking serves leaders as a le...

PODCAST EPISODE 8 Penny Christian - Parent and Education Advocate Quote of the Podcast –  "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. If there is no struggle, there is no progress." Frederick Douglass Introduction of Guest BIO –  Kathleen “Penny” Christian is a native New Orleanian who has called Lexington, KY home since 1992. She and her husband Claude are...

PODCAST EPISODE 7 Dr. Mary Mills, Principal,  Tates Creek High School Quote of the Podcast –  "If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be" - Maya Angelou   Introduction of Guest BIO –  Dr. Marty Mills is the Principal of Tates Creek High School in Lexington, KY. Dr. Mills has been a member of the Tates Creek Campus Family for over 20 years as a stud...

PODCAST EPISODE 6 Parent Camp Julie Pile and Laura Gilchrist Quote of the Podcast –  Leaders don't force people to follow, they invite the on the journey. - Ramesh Nanda Aggarwal Introduction of Guests -  Julie Pile is the President of ParentCamp and is the "parent" side of the house. A dedicated volunteer, Julie has been impacting schools for many years. She was elected to the Boon...

Introduction of Guest BIO –  ​Jason E. Glass is commissioner and chief learner at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Glass, a native of Brandenburg, Ky., has been commissioner of education since September 2020. He previously was superintendent and chief learner of Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado since 2017 and was superintendent of Eagle County Schools in Colorado from 2013 to 2017. In...

PODCAST EPISODE 4 Renee Boss Quote of the Podcast –  “Education is not preparation for life but is life itself” John Dewey   Introduction of Guest BIO -  Renee Boss has been an educator for 25 years. She earned her National Board Certification in Adolescent/Young Adult English Language Arts in 2007 and renewed in 2017. Renee taught high school English for 12 years before stepping aside to work as...

Quote of the Podcast –  “Change really isn’t as hard as we thought if we capture people’s interest and give them enjoyable, worthwhile experience.”  ~ Michael Fullan Introduction of Guest BIO -  Lu provides executive leadership to all aspects of the Center of Next Generation Leadership with primary responsibility for Next Gen professional development. She is currently the Chair of the Kentucky Sta...

Introduction of Guest BIO -  Kaitlyn Bowman is a native of Lexington, KY, and a graduate of Fayette County Public Schools Lafayette HS Engineering Program. She spent a lot of time volunteering and working with kids. She is currently enrolled at the University of Kentucky in the College of Education.   Interview Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators/Educators/Students 30,000 ft. view – Why do we, as...

On this premier episode of Education Perspectives , we welcome Justin Bathon. Justin Bathon is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky. He is a co-Director of Center for Next Generation Leadership and the Director of the Next Generation Scholars Dual Credit program for the University of Kentucky. Justin works directly with sch...