The Dr. Will Show Podcast

Kavita Tanna is an expert in play-based learning and development global competence foundations in prek-kindergarten elementary aged children. Currently, Kavita is the Deputy Director for Inspired Citizens . ______________________________________________________________________   The Edupreneur: Your Blueprint To Jumpstart And Scale Your Education Business You’ve spent years in the classroom,...

Dr. Dan Kreiness is an instructional leader, podcast host, and doctoral candidate who constantly searches for the most effective ways to advance education and produce high student achievement. Dan began his teaching career by spending nearly eight years in the New York City Department of Education as an eighth grade English language arts teacher, academic intervention specialist, and middle level...

Erica Terry is an 18 year educator, who currently serves as a professional learning consultant and coach committed to empowering co-teachers to build collaborative relationships and transform instruction in inclusive classrooms to meet the needs of all students. In addition to her role as a consultant, she also is an edupreneur and host of the Classroom to CEO Podcast , where she empowers educator...

Rhonda Khan is a public speaking coach, speech therapist, speaker, and solo performer that specializes in empowering women speakers. As the founder of Simply Speech Solutions , Rhonda gives you the tools to amplify your voice, move through fear, and own the room. A self-identified awkward extrovert, Rhonda's intuitive and energetic approach has ignited her clients to score multiple speaking engage...

Alexandria Bland is a Houston-based writer, communications professional and REALTOR®. In the past, she taught middle school for a few years. That experience led her to write her first book, What Teaching Taught Me, in 2017. Her second book, "I Wrote This Book to Pay My Student Loans" was recently released and is officially available for purchase on Amazon and http://WhatAlexWrites.com . Feel free...

"When I found myself sitting in my attic during Hurricane Katrina with rising flood waters rushing into the house, I realized that change was upon me. Five days later when I was airlifted out of New Orleans and placed on a plane going who knows where, I knew I was starting a new chapter. When I arrived at a Red Cross evacuee camp and saw the chaos around me, I knew life would never be the same. Wh...

Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi, is a designer, educator and creativity instigator. His mission is to help educators around the world reveal their own creative abilities so they can empower students to solve interesting problems and become positive contributors to our global society. He is the author of the book Educated By Design , which outlines his principles for revealing and nurturing our innat...

Skilled as an educator, professional development guru, and leadership coach, Noemi Pavon has eleven years of experience in fiercely fighting and advocating for educational equity for students from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. The first Latina principal in the state of South Carolina, former Lower School Principal at KIPP and alumna of Teach for America, Pavon leverages her expertis...

Kai Frazier is an educator turned EdTech entrepreneur passionate about using tech to provide inclusive and accessible opportunities for underestimated communities. She is the founder & CEO of Kai XR, a Techstars backed company that creates inclusive mixed reality spaces allowing kids to explore, dream, & create. Before creating Kai XR, she worked with several museums such as the United States Holo...

Dapzury Valenzuela is a Brand & Marketing Consultant with over 20 years of industry experience. She is the Founder of HAUTE PRO; a creative platform for the fashion-minded. She is also an educator with 15 years of teaching experience at the college level. Dapzury helps individuals, startups and established businesses reach their goals through her extensive knowledge in brand development, inbound m...

Kyra M. Robinson has built her career in higher and secondary education. Currently, she is the Educational Leadership program coordinator in the Department of Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations at Wright State University. Prior to this most recent position, she was employed as an Upward Bound program assistant at the University of Dayton, an academic advisor at Wright State Universi...

Heather Wetzler is co-founder of edtech and workforce development start-up Cue Career. The Cue Career platform connects trade and professional associations with students, helping students explore and visualize job pathways and secure the skills-based training opportunities needed to enter the modern workforce.    Cue Career completed the LearnLaunch Accelerator program and Acumen Civic Future of W...

Dr. Kimberly McLeod has spent her professional career in public education. She has held various positions in the public school setting including that of a teacher, counselor, professor, dean and administrator. She has presented her research and professional training nationally and internationally for over a decade.  Her unique delivery style is research-based, reflective and engaging . She has pre...

Cheryl is passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and social impact. She is Director of Growth & Partnerships at  Republic , a one-stop-shop for founders to raise capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors. She is focused on introducing underrepresented founders to these alternative funding sources in order to help their startups thrive. In addition, she works on p...

Dr. Kortni Alston is a Happiness Scholar, TEDx speaker, and Transformational Leader. Her area of research is interdisciplinary combining the areas of positive psychology, business administration and mass communication. Her research concentrations value happier workplaces, well-being, and meaningful work.  She is the co-host of the Thriving in Toxicity. The podcast helps individuals thrive in the w...

Director of Bennett Labs at Bennett Day School, Dr. Kelly Page a social and digital innovator, entrepreneur, educator and learning consultant. She has a Ph. D. in the Psychology of Web Knowledge and an obsession with learning innovation and social storytelling. She has over 18 years of experience working at the intersection of social innovation, social design and learning of mediated social experi...

Dr. Janue Johnson-Seaton has a diverse teaching background as she has worked in K-12 and higher education, and her educational experience includes a Ph. D. in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University. Currently, she serves as an Assistant Professor and Professional Learning Coordinator at San Diego Mesa College in the LOFT (Learning Opportunities for Transformation). She supports the c...

Clea Mahoney is an experienced higher education administrator and educational technologist. Her "day job" includes offering virtual and in-person consultations on teaching with technology to faculty and staff. She leads the design and facilitation of webinar and in-person workshops on centrally-supported instructional technologies at NYU, and collects an embarrassing amount of cat-themed cubicle d...

LaShawnna Harris , a former principal and NYC-based entrepreneur and consultant with almost 20 years of experience in education. She is the founder and president of Creative Station , a consulting firm that provides strategic school improvement support for districts and K-12 schools. In addition, she is the co-founder and CEO of Shared Talent LLC an organization that recruits, trains and connects...

Leigh Cassell is an educator, adventurer, entrepreneur and partner in learning with teachers, students, businesses and NGOs around the world. Leigh is an Education and Innovation Consultant, Founder and CEO at Digital Human Library , Founder and President at the Digital Human Library Foundation , and Founding Partner of Live Learning Canada . Driven by her passion to inspire in others a love of le...

Tonya Rapley is an internationally recognized millennial money expert, mompreneur, and founder of the award-winning site, My Fab Finance . She is the author of the Amazon best-seller, The Money Manual: A Practical Guide To Help You Succeed on Your Financial Journey and co-host of the Color Full Lives podcast . She created the BanishTheBalance Challenge in 2016 and helped her community eliminate mo...

Kanika Tolver is no ordinary “social-preneur”. She is a highly decorated information technology Federal Government professional, rebel entrepreneur and Certified Professional Coach is a serial innovator who’s fueled by an extraordinary commitment to social change and helping others create their own “epic lives.” Not to mention, Kanika is the CEO and Founder of Career Rehab, LLC in Washington, DC....

Tisha is an innovative district Tech Integration Specialist, speaker, and author from Southern Oregon. She has taught Family and Consumer Science for 25 years and has served in various leadership roles in her school and district. Tisha is the author of the book Make Learning MAGICAL , which unlocks seven keys to transform teaching and create unforgettable experiences in the classroom. She speaks n...

Elise Brown is a program manager for online learning, as well as a coordinator of online and face-to-face professional development. Brown has been an educator in Mississippi for 13 years specializing in middle and high school mathematics. In addition to mathematics, Brown’s interests include Adult Learning Theory, the Community of Inquiry Theoretical Framework, and online course design. She receiv...

Affectionately known as Dr. Will , I am a recognized digital leader who is all in on the power of mobile to support this Netflix generation of learners. Leveraging learning outside the confines of the classroom, my mission is to remove technology as an impediment from teachers becoming innovators in their classroom. Currently, I facilitate the 1:1 Chromebook initiative for Hattiesburg High School...