The Darlington Podcast

Welcome to Episode 30 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this Darlington Connects episode, host Carson Raymond, Darlington's director of major gifts, connects student musician Elliot Luitwieler ('22) with Hannah (Montgomery) Bay-Schuck ('10), an executive A&R in Los Angeles.  As Hannah shares her Darlington story, she talks about being exposed to different elements of...

Welcome to Episode 29 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this episode, Technology Integration Coordinator Beth Wardlaw talks with junior Anaya Desai, senior Mason Wu and sophomore Tommy Cowan about the role technology has played in their unique Darlington experiences. Whether our students are members of the robotics team, using their MacBooks to collaborate with classmates near and...

Welcome to Episode 28 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this episode, Pre-K to 8 Director Hopes Jones talks with Pre-K teacher Beth Smith ('87, LD '12) and Kindergarten teacher Jody Deaton about what a skills-based curriculum and active learning look like for our youngest students. Together, these primary grades teachers have 43 combined years of experience teaching in the primary grades at...

Welcome to Episode 27 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this episode, Scott Greene, director of the Teaching & Learning Center, talks with Learning Specialists Justin Bruce and Kristen Bell about their work with students. Together, they share some of the organization, time management, and study strategies they use to help students who have executive function issues to be successful at D...

Welcome to Episode 26 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this episode, Bob Berry ('64) chats with members of Darlington School's advancement team -- Julie Lucas ('97), Carson Raymond, and Becca Wood -- about the Darlington Connects program.  Bob Berry, this week's guest host, is a Darlington alumnus, former faculty member, parent of alum, current grandparent, former trustee, longtime vo...

Welcome to Episode 25 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, learn more about how technology is integrated into Darlington's curriculum and what that looks like for students of all ages. Your host is Stefan Eady, assistant head of school for academic affairs. He will be talking with Beth Wardlaw, technology integration coordinator; Matt Enderle, Upper School math teacher; and Patrick Cash, a...

Welcome to Episode 24 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode you'll hear about Darlington School's approach to college guidance . Your host is Ivy Brewer, associate dean of college guidance, and she's joined by Tara Inman and Mike Hudson ('94), two of Darlington's outstanding college advisers. You'll also hear from Elsa Quay Corbin, a senior day student from Rome (and one of Tara's advise...

Welcome to Episode 23 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Head of School Brent Bell talks with two students who shared their thoughts on Darlington’s Honor Code with the student body at this year’s  Opening Convocation  ceremony. Mary Mac Pittman is a senior day student from Rome and is president of the Upper School Honor Council and Ward Jennings is a fifth-grader from...

Welcome to Episode 22 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this Darlington Connects episode, Julie Lucas ('97), chief advancement officer, catches up with Laura Deems ('12), an Atlanta-based abstract artist. They chat about Laura's life since Darlington and the Darlington connections that have been woven throughout her career since leaving the Lakeside.  Laura earned a B.F.A. from The Uni...

Welcome to Episode 21 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this Darlington Connects episode, Carson Raymond, director of major gifts, catches up with Robert Hortman ('99, LD '18) and Ben Bagley ('00, LD '20) who both work as pilots for FedEx Express. Robert and Ben have each had interesting careers that have taken them across the globe, ultimately leading to FedEx and the opportunity to m...

Welcome to Episode 20 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Head of School Brent Bell talks with coaches involved in fall sports at Darlington. You'll hear about how our athletes have been preparing over the summer and what we might expect to see over the next few months. Brent is joined by Eddie Guth, athletic director; Tommy Atha, assistant athletic director and head football coach; a...

Welcome to Episode 19 of The Darlington Podcast!  Our host today is Rebekah Kinney, professional development coordinator. She's joined by Justin Bruce, Upper School learning specialist, and Andrew Beckman, middle grades science teacher. They'll be chatting about ways that they have personally benefited from the professional growth opportunities afforded to them at Darlington and look ahead fo...

Welcome to Episode 18 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this Darlington Connects episode, Julie Lucas ('97), chief advancement officer, catches up with Charles Bamford ('55), a recruiter in the energy industry since 1986. Julie and Charles chat about his time at Darlington and how his curiosity about technology has guided his career.  In 2012, Charles’ firm, Rockwood Energy Search , began f...

Welcome to Episode 17 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this episode, Derek Fine, director of information technology, chats with Beth Wardlaw, technology integration coordinator, about ways to manage technology as a family and how Darlington works to teach kids of all ages to be responsible with their devices.  Click here and check out our show notes for links to helpful resources and fun a...

Welcome to Episode 16 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Carson Raymond, director of major gifts, catches up with Katy Allan ('00) , a content creator and founder of " Savoring the Flavoring " - a food blog where Katy shares family recipes and other great content connected to the kitchen and parenthood.  Katy is a member of the Darlington Class of 2000 who is eagerly awaiting he...

Welcome to Episode 15 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this episode we feature  this year's speech from Darlington's 1953 Lectureship series  with  DeKalb County CEO Michael L. Thurmond . It was an incredible opportunity for our students to connect with someone who has had an outstanding career and has lived a life of service - and we hope that you will also be inspired by his me...

Welcome to Episode 12 of The Darlington Podcast! In this Darlington Connects episode, Julie Lucas ('97), chief advancement officer, catches up with her classmate Dawit Lemma ('97), founder and CEO of Krimson Aviation – an aviation support services company based in Ethiopia and Switzerland since 2015. Julie and Dawit talk about their time at at Darlington and what he's been up to since leaving the...

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Stefan Eady, assistant head of school for academic affairs, talks with Fine Arts Director Kim Tunnell and learning specialists Molly Jordan and Jennifer Luitwieler. They take a closer look into how the arts are integrated into Darlington's curriculum and what that looks like for students of all ages.  Explore Darlington an...

Welcome to Episode 12 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Julie Lucas ('97), chief advancement officer, catches up with Helen (Davis) Hanavich ('02, LD '12) and Blake Segars ('99, LD '19), two outstanding Darlington School alumni who have been able to collaborate professionally with their interior design and architecture businesses. Helen and Blake have had very unique career paths si...

Welcome to Episode 11 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode you will hear from four outstanding Darlington coaches as they reflect on the past year and share their philosophies around coaching and what got them into coaching to begin with. Tommy Atha , assistant athletic director and head football coach, has been at Darlington since 1993. Kelly McDurmon has taught Upper School history at Darl...

Welcome to Episode 10 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this episode, Stefan Eady, assistant head of school for academic resources, chats with Julie Fine and Michael Natarella about Darlington's skills-based curriculum and the importance of active learning as part of Darlington's Cycle of Learning .  Julie has taught at Darlington since 2010 and currently serves as a fifth grade teache...

Welcome to Episode 9 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Tara Inman, dean of students for global education, catches up with  William Feng ('22) , a rising senior from Shanghai, China. William has spent the 2020-2021 school year learning virtually from home and was recently elected to serve as next year's student body president at Darlington, the first international boarding student ev...

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Carson Raymond, director of major gifts, catches up with Mike Jones ('04, LD '16), a creative executive recruiter for Netflix Original Films.  Since his days at Darlington, Mike Jones ('04, LD '16) has worked for some of the world's largest corporations, sharing his talents with teams at Verizon, ADP, AT&T, Facebook, and Goo...

Welcome to Episode 7 of The Darlington Podcast! In this episode, Matthew Peer, director of enrollment management, chats with two members of the Class of 2021 who have made the most of their boarding experience at Darlington.  Grace Garlinghouse is a four-year boarding student from Fayetteville, Ark., who is president of the Discipline Committee and head residential prefect of Regester House.&...

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Darlington Podcast!  In this episode, Shelley Daniel, theater director, chats with two members of the class of 2021 who have made a huge impact on the theater program during their time at Darlington. Daria Black is a four-year boarding student from Cinnaminson, N.J. and Siji Soetan is a two-year boarding student from Lagos, Nigeria. Both have held a number of roles...