The Dr. Will Show Podcast

Since her first job at an amusement park, Brandi Suttles has been fascinated with the workplace. She studies what makes effective workplaces, how to build productive teams, and how to create a healthy organizational culture. Brandi is passionate about working with emerging and established leaders to sharpen skills and develop new capabilities as they journey on their professional adventure. Brandi...

A focus on student needs, equity/accessibility, and teacher goals is the basis of Adina’s work. Adina is a dedicated educator with over 20 years of experience in a wide range of diverse teaching and administrative experiences. She has expertise in professional development based on learner needs, goals, and instructional objectives as well as educational technology integration and the systems and p...

Dr. Uché Blackstock is a Harvard-educated physician who is passionate about equity and justice in healthcare and society. As a child, she watched her mother, Dr. Dale Blackstock, a Black woman in medicine, navigate the world with the odds squarely stacked against her. Raised by a single mother with six children, on public assistance, Dr. Blackstock’s mother was the first person in her family to at...

Recently transitioning from her career as a zookeeper, Corina Newsome is currently a graduate biology student at Georgia Southern University, specializing in avian conservation. Corina earned her B.A. in Zoo and Wildlife Biology from Malone University (OH) in 2015 and, since graduating, has founded several programs to encourage high school students of underrepresented ethnic and socioeconomic grou...

Dr. Kelly Page is the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), and founder of the social design studio, Live What You Love, LLC and the social initiative, Grateful4Her . She also serves as a team lead consultant for the Arts and Business Council (A&BC) of Chicago. A social and digital innovator, entrepreneur, educator and learning consultant, Kelly...

Mimi Woldeyohannes, Special Projects & Community Manager, The 74 Mimi Woldeyohannes is a Special Projects & Community Manager at The 74 , a nonpartisan, nonprofit education media group, where she works on priorities from live events to partnerships to expanding their portfolio of initiatives that connect with different communities across the country. In addition to supporting some existing...

Katherine Goyette has been an educator in California’s Central Valley for over fifteen years. She inspires educators across the globe via speaking engagements, consulting services, and content creation. Katherine serves as the Educational Technology & Integrated Studies Consultant for Tulare County Office of Education . She engages teachers, coaches, and administrators in active professional l...

For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future . She’s the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her latest book is The Disruption Mindset which lays how to thrive with disruption. She’s also an entrepreneur, the Founder and Senior Fellow at Altimeter, an analyst firm...

Janelle L. Williams is the Assistant Director for Health Policy at The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and a Visiting Scholar at the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, she currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Cheyney University Foundation. Janelle has held both academic and senior-level positions and has over 10 y...

Jelisa, Inc. is a dynamic lifestyle coach based in Atlanta, GA. Specializing in personal growth and development, she studied Industrial Organizational Psychology at the Masters level. Jelisa, Inc. enjoys encouraging her audience to look within in order to become the highest, truest version of themselves. She believes the key to an elevated life is self-accountability! You can buy the book here . _...

Connie Hamilton is the author of two books, Hacking Homework , co-authored with Starr Sackstein and her latest book, Hacking Questions. Connie's experience in education includes classroom teacher at elementary and middle school levels, instructional coach, and principal Currently she proudly serves Saranac Community Schools as the curriculum director. She provides engaging professional development...

I’m Andrea Bazemore. Currently, I’m a third-year teacher teaching kindergarten. My passion for education started in college and led me to join Teach For America. Now, in alumni status I’m in a Masters program with John Hopkins University for Educational Studies in Early Childhood. The Black Apple is a multimedia platform giving teachers and administrators tools to teach from a social justice persp...

Holly Clark is an Education Strategist from San Diego, California. She is a Google Certified Innovator, National Board Certified Teacher, and holds an MA in Technology in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has been working with technology integration and 1:1 environments since the year 2000. Presently she consults with schools internationally on building both the culture and...

Eric is a Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Prior to this, he was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radical...

Kristen is currently a 3rd Grade Teacher from Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to teaching, she is a blogger, presenter, and award-winning educator for innovative practices. Kristen’s upcoming book is co-authored by Jacie Maslyk and will focus on the importance of risk-taking, chances, and building relationships between teachers and administrators. Learn more about Kristen at her website: https://krist...

My name is Rachelle Dene Poth and I am a Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior-Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. I am also an Attorney and earned my Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of Law and have a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology. I have presented at conferences such as ISTE, FETC, iNACOL, ST4T, PETE&C, PSMLA, Summer...

Marietta Gentles Crawford is a brand strategist and career expert specializing in public speaking, corporate workshops, and copywriting for businesses—big and small. A technical writer and systems trainer by trade, Marietta has 15 years’ experience working within Fortune 500 companies like Pfizer, J.P. Morgan, and Macy’s. She has delivered leadership workshops and keynote presentations for leading...

Amber Ravenscroft is the Manager of Innovation for the EdVenture Group . With an eye for design, Amber began her career at the organization as a marketing intern. She quickly found her passion in K-12 educational programming and today brings STEM innovation and entrepreneurship education to the forefront of The EdVenture Group’s professional offerings. Amber’s work at The EdVenture Group has led t...

Dr. Amy Heger is an award-winning educator and an edu-business coach. She is passionate about educators unlocking their potential for monetizing their skills for financial and professional freedom. She also owns and operates an overnight childcare center, The Night Watch Childcare, an innovative edu-business that helps families in Maryland have better access to childcare and workforce opportunitie...

Keziah Ridgeway is a Philadelphia area educator, activist, wife, and mother. She’s also a published writer with articles appearing in Sister's Magazine and on Common Ground News. Keziah obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with a major in History, particularly, of non-western countries from Temple University. After Temple, she completed a Master's of Education with a focus on secondary edu...

Stacey Roshan is Director of Innovation & Educational Technology at Bullis School and author of Tech with Heart: Leveraging Technology to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms. She is passionate about bringing innovative tools into the classroom to create a safe learning environment for all students to find their voice and build confidence. Her work has bee...

Jennifer Brick has used her +10 years of corporate experience in the male-dominated tech industry with most of her time as a fast-rising leader to create Barrier Breakers (Take Control + Accelerate Your Career). She jumps out of bed with a big smile on her face each morning because her clients are thriving. Her life’s purpose is to help women accelerate their careers, get the promotions they deser...

Britney Robbins is the founder and CEO of The Gray Matter Experience , a non-profit organization founded in 2016 to help Black high school students learn about and practice entrepreneurship. Britney hails from Quincy, IL but moved to Chicago in 2009 after graduating from The University of Illinois where she received her B.A. in Rhetoric with an English minor. Britney has worked within Chicago's en...

Karen Costa has over 15 years of higher education experience and formerly served as the Director of Student Success at Mount Wachusett Community College. Karen is currently an adjunct faculty member teaching college success strategies and research skills to online students at multiple institutions. She is also involved in various faculty development initiatives including as a facilitator for Facul...

Safina Hirji (B.A, B.Ed, M.Ed.) is a thoughtful educational innovator whose ultimate goal is centred around helping people to become their best selves. She is the founder of Stillness Hub (www.stillnesshub.com) which offers Online Mindfulness Training Courses to different segments of the population with a particular focus on teachers and schools. The niche of education and mindfulness is unique. M...