Lane Switch Podcast

I sat down and spoke with Lindsay Stewart who was an Elementary Math Teacher for 4-years before leaving the classroom. She highlights the importance of a work-life balance and being paid her worth in her new role as a Sales Consultant for Teacher Created Materials.

I sat down and spoke with Quanesha Rose who was an Elementary School for two different districts in Alabama before leaving education. She explains some of the reasons why she left and how she is now an Instructor System Designer for Integration Innovation Inc.

I sat down and spoke with Spencer Sharp who was a former Elementary School Teacher for over 5-years before leaving the classroom. His entrepreneurial mindset helped him began creating his own educational resources for Teachers Pay Teachers. Spencer now finds himself as a Talent Specialist working with Edtech companies.

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I spoke about some of the doubts, fears, and emotions that come into a teachers mind when deciding to leave education to pursue a new career.

I sat down and spoke with Dina Klancir who was a School Counselor for over 6+ years. She explains how the demands of the classroom and having a passion for mentoring students for job interviews, resume building, and job applications helped lead her to a new career path. She now finds herself working as a Career Development Coordinator within the school district.

I sat down to speak with former 8th Grade English teacher, Rose Simonson, who talked about her quick decision just after one year, to exit the classroom. We discussed having to trust yourself when it comes to choosing a career and she highlights how it took her multiple jobs to land the career she is so passionate about now. She serves as an Education and Event Specialist for APIC, helping create...

I sat down and spoke with Molly Felton who was an Elementary School Teacher for 8-years before deciding to make the move out of the classroom. She now finds herself as a Senior Specialist of Online Learning with a Non-profit organization, APIC, which is known for creating a safer world through the prevention of infection.

I sat down and spoke with former 2nd grade teacher Kayla Leonard who talks about her family being a major reason of why she wanted to exit the classroom. She now enjoys a lot more of a work-life balance and is working for a company she is passionate about at the Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance. She has been serving as the Community Outreach & Training Specialist for about a year and a hal...

I sat down and spoke with Chasity Meade who talks about the reasons she decided to leave her Elementary Teaching position to accept a contract opportunity. She now finds herself as a Community Manager for MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.

This episode I talk about some of the strategies and techniques I use to help set me up for success when setting and following through on my New Years goal. Let's all make 2024 our best year yet! For teachers leaving the classroom, this is YOUR year to find the new career of your dreams.

I sat down and spoke with Alexa Buday who was an Occupational Therapist for 4-years at two different counties. She explains how she was traveling to multiple schools throughout the year and it was hard to her to feel a sense of community within the schools. Alexa opened up about her breaking point that caused her to switch careers with no backup plan or job lined up. She now finds herself in a suc...

I sat down and spoke with Beth Grace who was a former Special Education teacher with 11 total years of teaching before making her transition out of the classroom and the impact her family had on her decision. Beth now finds herself in Project Management as a Systems Administrator with Brooksource.

I sat down and spoke with Andrea Harding who was a middle school and high school science teacher for 5-years as we talked about some of the hard decisions to leave the classroom and why that decision has been so great for her and her family. She now finds herself working as a Covid-19 Traveler's Health Project Coordinator for the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

I sat down with former teacher, Julia Scott, who previously taught Advanced English in Spain before coming back into the states and teaching for 6-years. She has now pivoted out of the classroom and finds herself as a Learning & Development Specialist for Alarm.com

I sat down with former English teacher, Rachel Best, as she describes her teaching experience overseas in Madrid and that transition over to the US classrooms. Rachel has had the interesting journey to leave education where she now finds herself as Account Development and Client Relations role with Xodus Healthcare Technology Group.

I sat down and spoke with former Elementary School Teacher (K-3) of 15 years, Stephanie Osterhouse, who speaks about her classroom experience and how the transferrable skills have allowed her great success as an Implementation Success Specialist with Really Great Reading.

I sat down with former Spanish teacher Ariel Aiono-Netzler as she discussed her move across the country to join a new school system and become a 3rd-grade teacher. She highlighted the process she had to go through in order to transition from the classroom to her new and fulfilling career as a Learning and Development Manager.

I sat down with former high school English teacher Jeny Dalrymple, who spoke about her nine years of teaching experience and how she had to navigate a surplus. She now finds herself personally and professionally in a better opportunity working as a Curriculum Developer for a company called TPx.

I sat down with former Elementary School Teacher of 6 years, Kelli Taranto, as she discusses some of the emotional and tough decisions she had to face when deciding to leave the classroom. She talks about the first-hand experience she got into her roommates professions who had careers outside of the classroom during the Pandemic. She now finds herself in a successful new role as a Training Special...

I sat down and spoke with former teacher of 4 years, Mitchell Pavelko, who speaks about some of the reasons and tough decisions he had to make in exiting the classroom. Mitchell now has found both financial and other personal successes in his current role as a Sales Development Representative.

Emma was an Elementary School Teacher for 4 years before moving into a Librarian role her last 3 years in education. Over the past year and a half, she has found success at her new company, Navigate360 as a Product Business Analyst.

Audrey Sims was an Elementary School teacher for 5+ years before making the transition over to a Sr. Account Executive role with Brightly. She sells asset management software to K-12 School Districts and Higher Education institutions.

We sit down and speak with Kris Pratt, a former Special Education Teacher, who has successfully moved into a new Human Resource role as a Licensure Specialist.