The Ed Branding Podcast

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are excited to have a conversation with California superintendents Yolanda Valdez and Dr. Donya Ball. Yolanda Valdez is an over 30 year experienced educational leader. She is currently a superintendent of schools in California and has an extensive background from instructional assistant to now as Superintendent. Donya Ball is a leader,...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Sandra Hernandez, who serves as a Project Director III at Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), before that was a proud principal for five years, recently earned her educational doctorate in 2022, and is a committed member of the FitLeaders movement. LACOE X LinkedIn We'd love to hear from our...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Nancy Watkins. Dr. Watkins is an educator, leadership consultant, coach and facilitator. She  serves as the Director of the Educational Doctorate Program and an associate professor at California State University, Fullerton. She is also a candidate running for the Orange County Board of Education Area 3 in wh...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Natalie Tran. Dr. Tran serves as a professor in the College of Education at California State University, Fullerton, as well as the Director of the National Resource Center for Asian Languages (NRCAL) and the Director of the Bilingual Teacher Education Program Consortium. CSUF NRCAL We'd love to hear fro...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Morgan Pellettera, who is a National Board Certified Teacher serving as the student teacher coordinator and lead demonstration teacher for San Bernardino City Unified School District. LinkedIn X San Bernardino Professional Development San Bernardino City Unified School District website We'd love to hear...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Ed Branding Podcast is sponsored by Campus Clinic and features the President of Campus Clinic, Thomas Shaffer. Campus Clinic is a solution provider that works with school districts to build integrated, program-driven, on-campus healthcare solutions. Thomas Shaffer is a startup founder of multiple businesses and has served as a board member, CEO, brandsheet buil...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Renae & Lynette take a look back on highlights from the last forty total episodes of The Ed Branding Podcast,  their Ed Branding journey since deciding to write a book together in February of 2023, and what 2024 holds. We'd love to hear from our listeners! Connect with Dr. Renae Bryant: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Dr. Renae Bryant Connect with Lynette Whit...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are thrilled to welcome Jessica Hull, who serves as the Executive Director of Communications and Community Engagement at Roseville City School District and is the current President of the California School Public Relations Association. Jessica was recognized by  the National School Public Relations Association as the Front-Runner of th...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is Marlon Styles. Marlon has served as an educational leader for seventeen years.  He started his career as a Middle School Mathematics teacher on Team Ambition.  In 2017, he was named a Top 30 Digital Trailblazer by the Center for Digital Education.  Under his leadership at Middletown City Schools, the district was awarded the International Society for Technology...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we have Kim Voge. Kim is a Google and ISTE certified educator, currently serves as a Computer Literacy Teacher on Special Assignment at Laguna Beach USD, an adjunct professor at Hope University, speaker and author of Deploying EduProtocols: 20+ Ways to Use EduProtocols to Transform Schools and Districts, A Guide for Change Leaders. X Link...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we have Dr. Sam Buenrostro. Dr. Buenrostro is the proud superintendent of the award-winning Corona-Norco Unified School District that serves 53,000 students and is the ninth largest district in California. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Chapman University in 1990, Master’s degree from Cal State San Bernardino, and Doctorate in Org...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are thrilled to welcome National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) award winning “35 Under 35” Menifee Union School District Director of Communications and Community Engagement, self-described Chief  Shenanigans Officer, and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Josue Reyna. LinkedIn Menifee USD We'd love to hear from our li...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is Janice Case. Janice is an educator with 30+ years experience in both private and public school education. Currently, she serves as the Regional Director West for the National Center on Education and the Economy. In that role she forms partnerships at the district, county and state level to bring NCEE research to practitioners across the state. Janice’s extensive...

Send us Fan Mail Stephen M. R. Covey is The New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust, which has been translated into 26 languages and sold over 2 million copies worldwide. He is also the author of the newly released bestseller, Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others, which was just named as the #1 Leadership Book of 2022 b...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we will be speaking with award winning superintendent of Brigantine Community Schools, Glenn Robbins. Glenn Robbins is the proud Superintendent of the Brigantine Public School District in Brigantine, New Jersey. His passion is harnessing a district culture that thrives on positive psychology, design thinking, futurism, innovative digital...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are excited to welcome National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) award winning Redlands Unified School District  Public Information Officer Christine Stephens. Twitter LinkedIn Redlands USD We'd love to hear from our listeners! Connect with Dr. Renae Bryant: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Dr. Renae Bryant Connect with Lynet...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Delores Lindsey retired as Associate Professor at Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos, and continues to serve as guest lecturer and education consultant. Prior to coming to the University she served as a middle grades and high school teacher, assistant principal, principal, and county office of education administrator. Dr. Lindsey’s primary area of research is studying, creating,...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we have the always amazing Paige Boyd, incredible kindergarten teacher, PBIS guru and brand ambassador at CJUSD. She is a star at owning and telling her narrative. Facebook Instagram X We'd love to hear from our listeners! Connect with Dr. Renae Bryant: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Dr. Renae Bryant Connect with Lynette White: Lynette W...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we are excited to have a conversation with international education consultants specializing in plurilingual/English Learner education, authors and speakers Beth Skelton and Tan Huynh. Beth Skelton is an independent consultant focused on creating equitable educational experiences for multilingual learners. She has been working in the field...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Fullan, Order of Canada, is the former Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and Professor Emeritus of the University of Toronto. He is co-leader of the New Pedagogies for Deep Learning global initiative (www.deeplearning.global). Fullan served as Premier Dalton’s Special Policy Adviser in Ontario from 2003-2013. He received the Order of Canada (OC) in De...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we speaking to Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean. Leena is the Executive Director of  STEM4Real. She helps educational leaders craft anti-racist and justice centered professional development in science, mathematics and STEM leadership. She also serves as the Director of Multiculturalism and Equity in Science Education at the National Science Teachi...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we will speak to Dr. Talisa Sullivan. Talisa currently serves as Executive Director of Equity in Southern California. She is the author of the Quantum 10 Framework and the founder of the Q10 Conference. Talisa currently serves on the Mosaic Legacy Foundation Board, a non-profit started by retired Riverside County Office of Education Super...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we have Dr. Nick Polyak. Nick is the proud superintendent of the award-winning Leyden Community High School District 212. He earned his undergraduate degree from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, his Masters from Governors State University, and his Ed. D. from Loyola University Chicago. Nick has been a classroom teacher and coach, a b...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we have Vernon Wright here with us! Vernon Wright is a veteran leader, speaker, learner, dad, and educator approaching two decades in the business starting what is his 19th year in education of experience in large, urban school districts and has served as a teacher, teacher leader, campus administrator, and central staff leader. Vernon br...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Ed Branding Podcast we have the always amazing Dr. Kerri Braun on with us today! Kerri is the principal at Garfield Elementary in Santa Ana Unified School District, a National Board Certified Teacher, Ironman/Ironwoman and more. Twitter Instagram LinkedIn We'd love to hear from our listeners! Connect with Dr. Renae Bryant: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Dr....