Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE

In this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Bennie Kara , who shared about growing up with Indian parents who were immigrants in East Africa. She also opens up about her career as a teacher and school leader, her transition into consulting, her growth as a DEIB trainer, and navigating life as an adoptive parent in a multiracial family. To learn more about Bennie's work, you can visit t...

In this episode, I was honored to have Nawal Qarooni on the podcast to talk about her early upbringing, developing a love for literacy and family storytelling, her book " Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations ", her life as a mother, and so much more! To learn more about Nawal's work, you can visit her website at nqcliteracy.org and follow her on Twitter/X ( @NQCLiteracy ), Instagram ( @nqarooni ),...

In this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Hannah Wilson , who is the co-founder of WomenED and Diverse Educators . In our conversation, Hannah opens up about her upbringing in Devon, UK, her interest in studying post-colonial literature, the origins of WomenED and Diverse Educators, and her process for building a diverse team of educational consultants who are committed to DEIB work....

In this week’s episode, I welcomed Tricia Friedman to the podcast to open up about her early upbringing, exploring her queerness, the role of AI in strengthening our DEIJ efforts in schools, her podcasting journey, the inspiration behind her creativity, and so much more!  To learn more about Tricia’s work, you can visit her personal website at triciafriedman.com or the Ally Ed website at allyed.or...

In this week's episode, I caught up with Dr. Jill Harrison Berg to learn about her early upbringing, her early years as a classroom teacher, the power of teachers as professional learning leaders within their school communities, and her personal experience at that Ghana ASCD International Educators Summit. To learn more about Jill's work, you can follow her on Twitter ( @Teachers_Lead) and LinkedI...

For the first time in the podcast's history, I will be the interviewee and I've enlisted the help of my friends Dr. MaryAnn DeRosa and Maymouna Sakho to serve as co-hosts for this special episode. In this special episode, I open up about my childhood, my early origins as an educator, the making of my newest book "Learning to Relearn", and my life as a father and family man. BIO:...

This week's episode features Ceci Gomez-Galvez , who shares about her early upbringing in Guatemala City, her parents' influence in her multilingual development, her passion for supporting multilingual learners, and much more! To learn more about Ceci's work, you can visit her website at https://cgomez.mystrikingly.com and follow her on Instagram , Twitter ( @cecigomez_g ) and LinkedIn...

In this week's episode, I had a great conversation with Dr. Anashay Wright , who is the Chief Executive Disruptor and Visionary of Disruptive Partners Consulting . In our conversation, she opens up about her early upbringing in Atlanta, her mother's lasting influence in her life, finding her disruptive spirit as an educator, the future of AI, and building cross-racial solidarity with white...

In this week's episode, I welcome Charity Marcella Moran to the podcast to talk about growing up in Louisiana, developing a passion for project-based learning, co-writing her book, " Place-Based Learning: Connecting Inquiry, Community and Culture ", her business ventures, and so much more! To learn more about Charity's work, you can visit her company website at iDoSchool.com or f...

In this week's episode, I welcome Dr. Samara Susan Ryce to the podcast to talk about growing up in Trinidad and moving to the United States at a young age, her doctoral journey, raising neurodivergent children as a single parent, and her passion for mentoring early career teachers, and so much more! To learn more about Samara's work, you can follow her on Instagram ( @dr_samara_ryce ) , Tw...

To honor the guest's request for her identity to remain anonymous, there will be no video version of this week's episode. This week's guest, AJ, shares about her journey as an international educator and open up about the challenges she faced in securing an international teaching job in Africa. BIO: An international educator with over 17 years of experience in cross-cultural education, ...

In this week's episode, I welcome Dr. Emily Meadows to the podcast to talk about her educator journey, her commitment to social justice, supporting LGBTQ+ students in international schools, the origins of the Whiteness Accountability Group for international educators, and much more! To learn more about Emily's work, you can visit her website at emilymeadows.org or follow her on LinkedIn an...

In this week's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. MaryAnn Derosa to learn about her early upbringing overseas, growing up with interracial parents, her educator journey, the neuroscience behind multilingualism, and how international schools can bridge the connection with neurodiversity and DEIJ. To learn more about MaryAnn's work, you can visit her website at maryannderosa.com or...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Heather Michel to learn about her early upbringing, her early years as an educator, her self-care journey, and her mission to support the mental health and wellness of teachers of color through her organization, "Teachers of Color Matter" . To learn more about Dr. Michel's work, you can visit her website at teachersofcolormatter.co...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul to learn about her educator journey, her early foray into the music business, her new book, "Antiracist Reading Revolution" , how her perspectives on literacy have shifted throughout her career, life as a mother, and much more! To learn more about Sonja's work, you can visit her website at sonjacherrypaul.com or f...

In this week's episode, I had the honor of welcoming Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe to talk about her educator journey, transitioning from the classroom to school leadership, her latest book, "Leading Within Systems of Inequity in Education", and much more! To learn more about Dr. Rice-Boothe's work, you can visit her website at maryriceboothe.com or follow her on Instagram , Twitter ( @mr...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ranata Davis to learn about her early upbringing in South Carolina, her life as an international educator in Qatar, her transition from teaching in the classroom to working as an instructional designer, and so much more! To learn more about Ranata's work, you can visit her website at www.idbydavis.com or follow her on LinkedIn . BIO: Ranata...

In this week's episode, I had the privilege of chatting with Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean to learn about her early educator journey, how she discovered her love for STEM, the founding of STEM4Real , and what people can expect from her upcoming book, "STEM for All". To learn more about Dr. Leena's work, you can visit the STEM4Real website at stem4real.org or you can follow her on Insta...

In this episode, I had a beautiful conversation with Arlène Elizabeth Casimir where I learned about her upbringing in a Haitian household, her evolution as an educator, her business ventures Reveye and Lakay Lune , her new children's book, "Back Home" , and much more! To learn more Arlène's work, you can visit the Reveye website at https://www.reveye.io/ , the Lakay Lune website...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming Juan Jacobs Sheblak to learn about his childhood in South Africa during the Apartheid era, developing a passion for activism and community organizing, his evolution as a leader of color in international schools, and much more! To learn more about Juan's work, you can follow him on Twitter ( @Juan_Sheblak ) or LinkedIn . BIO: Juan Jacobs Sheblak is...

In this episode, I welcomed Jahzara Agyemang to the podcast to talk about her early upbringing in North Philly, navigating life as a teenage mother, and making the bold decision to move to Ghana where she has established herself as a successful educator, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. To learn more about Jahzara's work, you can either visit the Vince Memorial Garden Education Foundation a...

In this week's episode, I had the privilege of talking to Lauren Kelley , who shares about her early upbringing, the lasting influence of her late father, her life as an international educator, discovering her passion for DEIB work, and so much more! To learn more about Lauren's work, you can visit the ACS International Schools website or follow her on LinkedIn . BIO: Lauren Kelley is curr...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming Dr. Mary Ashun to the podcast to talk about her early childhood, life as a school leader, her thoughts on building a sustainable pipeline for African teachers, the inspiration behind her creative endeavors, embracing her identity as a Ghanaian-Canadian, and so much more! To learn more about Dr. Mary's work, you can visit her website at maryashun.co...

In this episode, I welcome Maymouna Sakho to the podcast to learn about her early upbringing in the Bronx, embracing her Senegalese heritage, her journey from classroom teacher to school leader, the current state of inclusion and learning support services in international schools, and much more! To learn more about Maymouna's work, you can either visit her company website at https://sakholearn...

In this week's episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Shamari K. Reid to learn about his early years in education, what it means to be human, the power of self-regard, his new book "Humans Who Teach", and much more! To learn more about Dr. Reid's work, you can follow him on Twitter (@shamarikreid) and LinkedIn. BIO: Dr. Shamari Reid (he/him/his) is an Assistant Profess...