Forward Thinking Experts

EdTech Speaks interviews another intriguing guest by the name of R. David Lankes. David is the incoming Virginia & Charles Bowden Professor in Librarianship at the University of Texas at Austin. His latest book Forged in War explores how today’s technology and media world is a result of over a century of war and conflict. He teaches online, researches online and presents online. Noticing a pattern...

Welcome to a very unique episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we are joined by Seth Raphael, who is officially the youngest guest we've had the pleasure of interviewing. Seth Raphael is the founder of LinkJoin, a website that organizes and automatically opens virtual classes. He is a student at Las Lomas High School, but also an entrepreneur and programmer. During his virtual 2020 school yea...

Today we welcome Scott to the EdTech Speaks podcast. MovieComm's CEO and Founder, Scott DiGiammarino was an award-winning senior executive at American Express. Scott took his region from worst to first in one year and maintained best-in-class metrics for over 20 years at Amex. Part of his winning strategy was using Hollywood movie clips in an internal email campaign to motivate, engage and inspire...

Welcome to another episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where this week we interview David Wells, Custom Database System Development Consultant. David Wells is the founder and president of Wells Consulting. After finishing his MBA at the University of Chicago in 1989 he began more than three decades of work in custom database system design and development. David is well established and recognized...

Welcome to this week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Dr. Luke Hobson. He is a Program Manager at MIT and leads the product development team for new online programs for MIT xPRO. His specialties include Universal Design for Learning, learning sciences, simulations, podcasts, and scenario-based learning. He’s also an Adjunct Instructor for SNHU, teaching a variety of course...

Join us for today's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we are joined by Nancy Taylor, Chief Education Officer for Taylor Educational Advocacy. Nancy has worked with thousands of families to create and implement effective plans to ensure that their children succeed in school and beyond. Her approach to advocacy and intervention employs a framework developed based on 30 years of experience a...

Join us for the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Andrew Herkert, who, in every sense of the word, is a visual communications expert. You will love Andrew for his passion as an EdTech SME, his engagement and delivery as a speaker, and the wealth of his experiences as an international business leader. Andrew works with clients and partners to focus on achieving business outcomes through high...

EdTech Speaks podcast welcomes our next guest, Dr. Jennifer Nash. As Founder & CEO of Jennifer Nash Coaching & Consulting, she is an ICF-certified executive coach helping leaders and their teams accelerate performance. A former Deloitte executive, Research Fellow at Case Western Reserve University and published coaching scholar, she has presented her empirical, peer-reviewed research at Harvard Un...

Today's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast welcomes Connie Steele, Marketing and Strategy Leader, Executive Consultant and owner of Flywheel Associates, and Host & Creator of the Strategic Momentum Podcast. Her passion is building and growing brands, products, and experiences. With 20 years of experience working in start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, B2C and B2B businesses, Connie understands how...

Welcome to this week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview John DeMato. John is a man of many talents, but primarily he is a branded lifestyle portrait and virtual photographer who collaborates with speakers, trainers, and other expert-based business owners to create an emotional connection with their audiences through persuasive visual storytelling. More than a photographer, J...

Welcome to today's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Joe Sprangel. Joe is the dean of the College of Business & Professional Studies and associate professor at Mary Baldwin University and principal consultant at Emmanuel Strategic Sustainability. His work focuses on successfully blending academic research and industry practice to leverage the power of business to create a bet...

Today's guest on the EdTech Speaks podcast is Dr. Loren M. Hill. Our listeners will benefit from hearing of her experience while finding her way and navigating the sharp corners in higher education. As she gained confidence in her abilities and invited others to join her in pursuing career advancement, she learned how resilient she was. Which ultimately resulted in promotions and administrative ap...

EdTech Speaks welcomes a wonderful guest this week! Join us as we interview Jeff Snyder, who will be speaking on the topic of Autism and Disabilities Self-Advocacy. Jeff was born on March 27, 1989 in Providence, RI and he has lived his entire life in Seekonk, MA. In 1990, Jeff was diagnosed with Autism and ever since then, he has made it his goal to set out and achieve success in his life, on mult...

On this episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast, we interview John Fragale. John is Levitate's CEO and was employee number 1 back in 2010. John is based in San Francisco and oversees Levitate's marketing, sales and production divisions. John has a deep understanding of the video production world and he's used this insight to help guide Levitate as it has grown over the last decade and ensure all of L...

On today's episode, we invited Thomas J. Tobin to join us. Thomas, PhD, MSLS, PMP, MOT, CPACC is the Program Area Director for Distance Teaching & Learning on the Learning Design, Development, & Innovation (LDDI) team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as an internationally recognized speaker and author on quality in technology-enhanced education. His books include •Evaluating Online...

Join me as I welcome Justin Wolske, founder of CASEWORX, as well as the co-founder of GRID110 and faculty at Cal State LA. His work revolves around the intersection of media, education, and technology, and his education entrepreneurship and scholarship has won awards from the Wharton School of Business, the Milken Foundation, McGraw-Hill, and beyond. He says, "As a CEO or a head of a project or he...

Join us for a special bonus episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast in celebration of #internationalpodcastday! Our host, Sher Downing, shares her excitement about this unique day and how podcasting has influenced us on a global scale. You can find more resources here: www.internationalpodcastday.com. #keeplearning #edtechpodcast #edtechspeaks Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Today we welcome Kelvin Bentley from Six Red Marbles! Dr. Kelvin Bentley currently serves as the vice president of learning strategy for Six Red Marbles. He has over 20 years of experience leading online learning initiatives for two- and four-year institutions and he has served as a digital learning consultant for different schools and organizations. Dr. Bentley has received honors including being...

Join us for the newest episode of EdTech Speaks, hosted by Sher Downing, Ph. D. as she reviews guests from our podcast launch through today. Tune in for five guests speaking on a wide variety of topics, sharing their expertise and knowledge. There are 5 lessons we've learned during the pandemic: 1. We’ve learned that you can earn an education online. 2. We can be productive both with virtual meeti...

In her 20 years as an executive career and executive coach, facilitator, and speaker, Tammy Gooler Loeb has inspired people to engage in work that is fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying. She provides a variety of services to individual clients and businesses in a range of sectors and industries, including executive and career coaching, group facilitation, training, and speaking. This work focus...

During today's episode of EdTech Speaks, we are joined by Buyan Thyagarajan. Buyan is a Salesforce MVP/Marketing champion specializing in Salesforce, Marketing Automation and Analytics helping Higher Ed institutions increase enrollment and retention. For the past 10 years, he has been helping Universities, Manufacturers, Financial Services and Marketing departments to increase their sales and save...

Stacy Abbattista is today's EdTech Speaks podcast guest. Stacy is mom of 8-year old triplets, so to say she has her hands full is an understatement. Her passion is to help other mommies of multiples find joy in the moment and look forward to the future. She has learned that through self-care, leaning into her community of MOMs, the support of friends and family and having gratitude even MOMs can l...

On this episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast, we interview Kris Marsh. Kris is a strategy consultant and speaker who specializes in helping family businesses build clear strategy and strong leadership teams. Her consulting business, Kris Marsh Consulting, is based in Michigan, where she resides with her husband and two children. In addition to consulting, Kris serves as an adjunct professor at Cen...

In our very first episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast, we interview Stacey Turmel, Esq. Stacey is a highly-experienced litigation attorney, advising businesses and organizations on costly compliance gaps under state and federal law including disaster loan compliance and website compliance. She considers herself a creative legal strategist with extensive experience in complex litigation management...

Welcome to EdTech Speaks, a podcast bringing guests together to share their expertise and advice on navigating business and education in a technology driven world. From entrepreneurs to vendors, higher education to corporate leaders, we’ll uncover their perspective regarding the latest trends and technologies impacting your career or business. I’m your host Sher Downing. I began my consulting firm...