The Leaders Lounge - AASPA Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Sonsie Hopper, an HR coordinator at the California Montessori Project, as she breaks down how her small school recruits teachers against bigger districts without having to break that bank.

With AASPA's 86th Annual Conference just around the corner, it is time to introduce our amazing presenters. Tanya Dallas gives a sneak peek into her session, "An Urgent Need to Improve Diverse Educator Retention: Addressing Historical Failures and Building Inclusive Solutions."

In this episode we sit down with the Deputy Superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools, Dr. Julie Williams, to discuss how her district has benefited from implementing new sustainable practices. We are joined by Josh Siebert, a partner at "modus studios" architecture firm, as he breaks down what goes into building a sustainable school. 

With AASPA's 86th Annual Conference just around the corner, it is time to introduce our amazing presenters. Jackie Wernz gives a sneak peek into her session on navigating the new world of "Title IX" cases.

With AASPA's 86th Annual Conference just around the corner, it is time to introduce our amazing presenters. Dr. Sara Skretta and Kristen Finely give a sneak peek into their session, "Thriving Amidst Challenges: Talent Management During Workforce Shortage."

With AASPA's 86th Annual Conference just around the corner, it is time to introduce our amazing presenters. Rick Verstegen gives a sneak peek into his session, "Investigations and Documentation of Employee Misconduct."

In this episode, we delve into how innovative, activity-based, and collaborative training and professional development in online or hybrid learning environments can enhance teacher recruitment and retention. Our discussion will highlight the importance of embedding learning in practice and building a supportive community for teachers. We will also address key trends in education, including the int...

With AASPA's 86th Annual Conference just around the corner, it is time to introduce our amazing presenters. Nathifa Carmichael gives a sneak peek of her session, "People Matter."

We were joined by Kevin Agnello with Frontline Education to dig deeper into how to best leverage your district's data. We discussed different national data and how to interpret them on a more personal scale for school districts and analyzed how it can help administrators understand trends in their schools. 

Tony Hemingway, Chief HR and Strategic Planning Officer from Clover School District in Clover, SC joined us to to discuss DEI in education and how HR professionals can address unconscious bias in the recruitment and promotion processes. You can reach Tony at tony.hemingway@clover.k12.sc.us .

Jimmy Adams, Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification joins the podcast to talk about the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. You can reach Jimmy at jimmy.adams@nasdtec.org and learn more about the Teacher Compact at www.teachercompact.org.

Kirk Koennecke, Superintendent at Indian Hill Exempted Village in Cincinnati, OH, joins the podcast to talk about how school districts can utilize AI in their HR departments and beyond. You can reach Kirk at kirk.koennecke@ihsd.us.

Kayla Andrews, Director of Human Resources at Morgan County Charter School System in Madison, GA, joins the podcast to talk about leadership development and what makes a great leader You can reach Kayla at kayla.andrews@morgan.k12.ga.us .

Anthony Spurgetis, Chief Human Resources and Equity Officer at Waterloo Public Schools in Waterloo IA, joins the podcast to talk about Teach Waterloo, a district-wide initiative to recruit, retain and promote teachers of color. 

Emily Douglas-McNab and Dr. Kate Heynoski from Experience Management Institute join us to discuss their pre-conference session at AASPA's 85th Annual Conference on how to prioritize retention and high-impact strategies. 

Dr. Monica Schroeder, Deputy Superintendent from Northshore School District 112, joined us to talk about branding, social media, swag and how all of that plays a role in recruitment and district culture. 

Mari McGowan and Rebecca Bradley from Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd and Hullett in McKinney, TX join us to discuss their pre-conference session at AASPA's 85th Annual Conference on the FMLA. 

David Robertson from Vacaville Unified School District in Vacaville, CA and Serette Kaminski from the Association of California School Administrators in Sacramento, CA join us to discuss their pre-conference session at AASPA's 85th Annual Conference on the teacher and leadership shortage. 

Sara Baker, Sarah Semroc, Cathy Kim, Kelli Hernandez and Michaela Raikes from Highline Public Schools in Burian, WA join us to talk about their pre-conference at AASPA's 85th Annual Conference on strategic staffing. 

Leah Zavala, the Teach Denton Coordinator from Denton ISD in Denton, TX, joins us to discuss her pre-conference at AASPA's 85th Annual Conference on creating and maintaining a successful grow your own teacher program. 

Richard Verstegen, an attorney from Boardman & Clark in Madison, WI, joins us to discuss his session at AASPA's 85th Annual Conference on investigations. 

Robert Feirsen from Manhattanville College and Seth Weitzman from Mercy College join us to discuss their session at AASPA's 85th Annual Conference on how conflict agility skills can build school capacity and reduce leadership stress. 

Sonsie Hopper, an HR specialist at the California Montessori Project in Carmichael, CA, joins us to discuss employee wellness programs. 

Frank Valenzuela, an attorney from Fanning, Harper, Martinson, Brandt & Kutchin in Dallas, TX , joins us to discuss his pre-conference at AASPA's 85th Annual Conference on an overview of federal laws. 

Randy Cusack, the Special Education Supervisor at Lansing School District in Lansing, MI, joins the podcast to talk about recruiting and bargaining trends.